For the third Ator film to be produced, see Iron Warrior. For other films also known as Troll 3, see Troll 3.
Quest for the Mighty Sword (also known as Ator III: The Hobgoblin, The Hobgoblin, or Troll 3) is a 1990 Italian fantasyadventure film directed by Joe D'Amato. It is the fourth and final film in the Ator film series.[2]
Once upon a time, a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back – but the king gives his life rather than give up the sword. Goddess Dehamira, who spoke for him, is stripped of all her privileges and held in a circle of fire until a human arrives who's strong enough to free her. When prince Ator becomes 18, he gets the sword from the mean sorcerer gnome Grindl to free Dehamira and his people. On his journey, he has to fight against dragons and other fantastic figures.
Actress Marisa Mell returned to the screen in this film after a five years absence.[4] The film re-used some of the goblin masks from Troll 2.[5]
The film bears more than passing similarities to the German mythical Nibelung Saga, more specifically the Wagner operas made from the myth. Ator is the equivalent of Siegfried, raised and abused by Grindl (Mime), who gets the magic sword (Notung), and frees the sleeping warrior maiden Dehamira (Brünhilde) from a circle of fire. The last act of the film with the evil king and his pet gnome/troll is similar to Twilight of the Gods, with the characters Gunther and Hagen even retaining their names from the opera, as well as Gunther's sister Grimhilde - though unlike the opera, Quest for the Mighty Sword does not end with Ator's death.
Release
In the United States, Quest for the Mighty Sword was released direct-to-video on August 29, 1990.[1][6]
The film was also released as Ator III: The Hobgoblin, The Hobgoblin, and in Germany as Troll 3 (German release title).[5][7] D'Amato personally referred to the film as The Lord of Akili in a 1996 interview.[8]
Reception
John Stanley called the film "[a]nother pathetic entry in the Italian-produced Ator series".[9] Keith Bailey gave it a rating of one out of five stars, categorising it as "so bad it's good", with reservations due to some "dull moments". He wrote that the film's hero "manages to avoid spaghetti sauce lava when not fighting Siamese-twin robots and mucus-covered Godzilla clones in a quest that really doesn't seem to have any specific goal" and thus grants that "there are some hilariously bad sequences that will please fans of the abysmal".[10]
^Staff, Bowker Editorial (2001). Bowker's Complete Video Directory 2001. Bowker. ISBN9780835244220. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^Schneider, André (2013). Die Feuerblume: Über Marisa Mell und ihre Filme (in German). Books on Demand. p. 195. ISBN9783732275151. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ abCollis, Clark (May 8, 2010). "The 'Troll' trilogy: Is this really the 'Best Worst' movie franchise of all time?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^Armstrong, Richard B.; Armstrong, Mary Willems (2015). Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series. McFarland. ISBN9781476612300. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^Stanley, John (2000). Creature Features: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide. Berkley Boulevard Books. p. 422. ISBN9780425175170. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^Bailey, Keith. "Quest for the Mighty Sword – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
Sources
Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN978-1476662916.
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For the third Ator film to be produced see Iron Warrior For other films also known as Troll 3 see Troll 3 Quest for the Mighty Sword also known as Ator III The Hobgoblin The Hobgoblin or Troll 3 is a 1990 Italian fantasy adventure film directed by Joe D Amato It is the fourth and final film in the Ator film series 2 Quest for the Mighty SwordBritish home video coverDirected byJoe D AmatoScreenplay byJoe D Amato 1 Produced byCarlo Maria Cordio 1 StarringEric Allan Kramer Margaret Lenzey Donald O Brien Dina MorroneCinematographyJoe D Amato 1 Edited byKathleen Stratton 1 Music byCarlo Maria Cordio 1 ProductioncompanyFilmirage 2 Release date29 August 1990 1990 08 29 United States Running time94 minutes United States 3 CountryItaly 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 6 1 Footnotes 6 2 Sources 7 External linksPlot EditOnce upon a time a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people Now he wants it back but the king gives his life rather than give up the sword Goddess Dehamira who spoke for him is stripped of all her privileges and held in a circle of fire until a human arrives who s strong enough to free her When prince Ator becomes 18 he gets the sword from the mean sorcerer gnome Grindl to free Dehamira and his people On his journey he has to fight against dragons and other fantastic figures Cast EditEric Allan Kramer as The Son of Ator as Eric Allen Kramer Margaret Lenzey as Dehamira DeJanira Dina Morrone as Sunn Marisa Mell as Nephele Laura Gemser as Grimilde Donald O Brien as Gunther as Donal O Brien Chris Murphy as Skiold Don Semeraro as Thorn Grindel HagenProduction EditActress Marisa Mell returned to the screen in this film after a five years absence 4 The film re used some of the goblin masks from Troll 2 5 The film bears more than passing similarities to the German mythical Nibelung Saga more specifically the Wagner operas made from the myth Ator is the equivalent of Siegfried raised and abused by Grindl Mime who gets the magic sword Notung and frees the sleeping warrior maiden Dehamira Brunhilde from a circle of fire The last act of the film with the evil king and his pet gnome troll is similar to Twilight of the Gods with the characters Gunther and Hagen even retaining their names from the opera as well as Gunther s sister Grimhilde though unlike the opera Quest for the Mighty Sword does not end with Ator s death Release EditIn the United States Quest for the Mighty Sword was released direct to video on August 29 1990 1 6 The film was also released as Ator III The Hobgoblin The Hobgoblin and in Germany as Troll 3 German release title 5 7 D Amato personally referred to the film as The Lord of Akili in a 1996 interview 8 Reception EditJohn Stanley called the film a nother pathetic entry in the Italian produced Ator series 9 Keith Bailey gave it a rating of one out of five stars categorising it as so bad it s good with reservations due to some dull moments He wrote that the film s hero manages to avoid spaghetti sauce lava when not fighting Siamese twin robots and mucus covered Godzilla clones in a quest that really doesn t seem to have any specific goal and thus grants that there are some hilariously bad sequences that will please fans of the abysmal 10 References EditFootnotes Edit a b c d e f g Kinnard amp Crnkovich 2017 p 202 a b Kinnard amp Crnkovich 2017 p 203 Staff Bowker Editorial 2001 Bowker s Complete Video Directory 2001 Bowker ISBN 9780835244220 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Schneider Andre 2013 Die Feuerblume Uber Marisa Mell und ihre Filme in German Books on Demand p 195 ISBN 9783732275151 Retrieved 10 March 2019 a b Collis Clark May 8 2010 The Troll trilogy Is this really the Best Worst movie franchise of all time Entertainment Weekly Retrieved June 7 2019 Armstrong Richard B Armstrong Mary Willems 2015 Encyclopedia of Film Themes Settings and Series McFarland ISBN 9781476612300 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Rushing 2016 p 187 Palmerini amp Mistretta 1996 p 80 Stanley John 2000 Creature Features The Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Movie Guide Berkley Boulevard Books p 422 ISBN 9780425175170 Retrieved 10 March 2019 Bailey Keith Quest for the Mighty Sword review cast and crew movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online Radio Times Retrieved 10 March 2019 Sources Edit Kinnard Roy Crnkovich Tony 2017 Italian Sword and Sandal Films 1908 1990 McFarland ISBN 978 1476662916 Palmerini Luca M Mistretta Gaetano 1996 Spaghetti Nightmares Fantasma Books ISBN 0963498274 Rushing Robert A 2016 Descended from Hercules Biopolitics and the Muscled Male Body on Screen Indiana University Press ISBN 978 0253022585 External links EditQuest for the Mighty Sword at AllMovie Quest for the Mighty Sword at IMDb Quest for the Mighty Sword at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quest for the Mighty Sword amp oldid 1122893946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
