THE FALL OF ROME/CENTURION/DIE ZERSTÖRUNG ROMS/IL CROLLO DI ROMA (1962)

Directed by Antonio Margheriti. Starring Carl Mohner, Jim Dolen, Laura Rocca. Excellent production values in this story of a Roman centurion who converts to Christianity.

Germany: EuroVideo/Bavaria (rental). LBX 1.78:1, 84m12s. German language.
UK: VPD (rental). LBX 1.66:1, 84m09s.

Directed by Guido Malatesta, starring Reg Lewis (as Maxxus or Maciste, depending on which version you got hold of), Margaret Lee, Andrea Aureli. Footage from the film turned up in several other pepla, including the hilarious patch-work effort MACISTE, AVENGER OF THE MAYANS (see that entry).

Australia: MRA Entertainment Group (retail). Fullscreen, 79m59s. Edited US TV-print. Identical to the original English language print, except for the SON OF HERCULES wrap-around and the infamous renaming of Maciste to Maxxus in the dialogue!
Greece: Mephikas Video (rental). Fullscreen, 78m23s

Directed by Gianfranco Parolini, starring Brad Harris, Brigitte Corey, Alan Steel et.al.

Australia: MRA Entertainment Group (retail). Fullscreen, 95m14s. Edited US TV-print.

Directed by Umberto Scarpelli, starring Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, Roldano Lupi, Liana Orfei. How about this: a futuristic peplum! Interesting variation on the Atlantis legend.

Germany: UFA Video (rental). LBX 1.66:1, 86m10s. German language. Original Italian print, includes a prologue text in Italian.

Directed by Antonio Margheriti. Starring Richard Harrison, Wandisa Guida, Ettore Mani, Piero Lulli et.al. Richard Harrison in yet another of his heroic roles, this time helping Julius Caesar conquering the Gauls. Quite grimy and depressing in tone.

Greece: Rex Video (rental). Fullscreen, 92m45s.

Directed by Guido Malatesta. Starring Brad Harris, Fernando Ray, Gloria Milland et.al.

Germany: TopPic (rental). LBX 1.85:1.

Directed by Carlo Campogalliani, starring Steve Reeves.

Denmark: Walthers Video (rental). Fullscreen, 81m30s. Cut?
UK: Medusa (rental). LBX 1.66:1, 81m32s. A very dark print. The end music takes longer to finish than in the Danish print, so I wonder if some footage is missing in the Danish?

Directed by Mario Caiano, assistant director: Alfonso Brescia. Starring Gordon Scott and Gabrielle Antonino. Surprisingly complex story of the conquests of Alexander the Great.

Germany: SK Videofilm (retail). LBX 1.78:1, 76m12s. Drastically cut by 23min aprx, in order to receive the "over 6 year" rating! German language.

Directed by Pietro Francisci, assistant director: Mario Bava. Starring Steve Reeves, Sylvia Koscina. Classic peplum.

Holland: Standart (rental). LBX 1.66:1, 99m35s. Curiously Steve Reeves isn't pictured on the sleeve! Update 4/2005: I own a French DVD as well. Update to follow...

Directed by Piero Pierotti, starring Alan Steel.

Germany: VMP (rental). LBX 1.66:1, 78m46s. German language. This print is missing several minor bits plus most of the scene inside the royal palace introducing the bad guys. Some of the death scenes have been trimmed.
Holland: Video Media (rental). Fullscreen, 86m35s. Italian language. Original, uncut Italian print.

Directed by Domenico Paolella, starring Mark Forest, José Greci, Ken Clark, Howard Ross et.al.

Australia: MRA Entertainment Group (retail). Fullscreen, 87m44s. Edited US TV-print.

Directed by Giacomo Gentilomo, starring Alan Steel, Jany Clair, Anna Marina Polani.

Australia: MRA Entertainment Group (retail). Fullscreen, 86m55s. Edited US TV-print.

Directed by Osvaldo Civriani, starring Mark Forest.

Germany: UFA video (rental). LBX 2.35:1, 76m08s. Great print! German language.

Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, starring Reg Park, Fay Spain, Ettore Manni, Luciano Marin, Laura Efrikian a.o. Very entertaining film, one of the absolute peplum classics!

Germany: Monte Video (rental). Fullscreen, 97m08s. German language. Opening and closing credits missing. Still, this print is more complete that the US at 93m26s! (see bootleg list)
UK: Paragon/Polygram (rental). LBX 1.78:1, 100m17s. Fully uncut print!

Directed by Mario Bava, starring Reg Park, George Ardisson, Christopher Lee. This was the first time Bava directed in color. A masterpiece,more a gothic horror film than peplum.

Germany: Jünger Video/Astro (retail). LBX 1.78:1, 79m51s. German language. Beautiful print, but missing pre/end-credits sequences. Reportedly identical to print occacionally shown on German TV.
Holland: EVC (rental). LBX 1.37:1, 80m16s. Note how both sleeves got the film mixed up with HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN!
Update 4/2005: Well, now there's a DVD release of this fine film. Turns out the precredit sequence in the Dutch video print doesn't properly belong in the film, according to Mario Bava experts, so is not included (not even in the bonus section, sadly).

UK: Video Gems (retail). Fullscreen, 92m50s.

Directed by Viktor Tourjansky, starring Edmund Purdom, Sulvia Lopez, Sandra Milo, Alberto Lupo, Massimo Girotti, Renato Baldini, Sylva Koscina et.al. Bible drama.

Denmark: Kino Video ApS (rental). LBX 2.20:1, 94m23s.