i saw this film on tv several time a a boy in the early or mid 1950s . at that age and it be a genuine sword and sorcerer fantasy . the weird part be year later when i would try to explain the plot to someone . it be too complex and do not make a whole lot of sense . when videotape become available i track it down and buy it and watch it . it be just as strange a i would remember . it be also just as absorb a it have be at the age of 10. an early comment about the quality of the movie on tape be accurate . it appear to be take from a damage print and the subtitle be often unreadable . still this be an interesting piece of film history . it not for everyone and but for those interested in italian film and epic blockbuster and etc . and it can be fun . i would like to see a good dvd version .