The Love Nights Of Anthony And Cleopatra -1996- -

In the mid-1990s, Italian director Joe D’Amato (real name: Aristide Massaccesi) was pivoting from gore ( Anthropophagus ) to high-end erotica. Under various pseudonyms, D’Amato produced a string of historical fantasies. In 1995-1996, he shot Sogno di una notte d’estate and Marco Polo: La storia mai raccontata .

This piece offers a comprehensive look at the work, addressing three central questions: The Love Nights of Anthony and Cleopatra -1996-