screenshots / Fellini Satyricon / 1969 Produzioni Europee Associate
Directed by Federico Fellini (and loosely based on Petronius's work Satyricon) the film stars actors Martin Potter (as Encolpio) and Hiram Keller (as Ascilto).
The film also features bodybuilder Gordon Mitchell (Il predone), known for his appearances in such peplum films as The Giant of Metropolis (1961) and Vulcan, Son of Jupiter (1962).
Appearing uncredited as a gladiator, Samson Burke previously starred in 1961's The Vengeance of Ursus and 1962's The Three Stooges Meet Hercules.
Also uncredited is Ennio Antonelli who previously appeared as Dmitrius in 1963's Jason and the Argonauts.
In the role of Minotauro, actor George Eastman (Luigi Montefiori) later co-starred as Vood in the 1983 prehistoric epic Ironmaster.
Filming locations in Italy include Ponziane Islands, Latina, Lazio and The Colosseum, Rome.
Hiram Keller passed in 1997 at the age of 52.