Journey Beneath the Desert (1961)
"Antinea, l'amante della città sepolta" (original title)

A helicopter crashes in the desert, and the crew winds up in the underground city of Atlantis and get mixed up in a slave revolt.

Directors:

Giuseppe Masini, Edgar G. Ulmer

Writers:

Pierre Benoît (story), Remigio Del Grosso,

Stars:

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Haya Harareet, Georges Rivière

Cast

Cast overview:
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Pierre
Haya Harareet	...	Queen Antinea
Georges Rivière	...	John
James Westmoreland	...	Robert (as Rad Fulton)
Amedeo Nazzari	...	Tamal
Giulia Rubini	...	Zinah
Gabriele Tinti	...	Max
Ignazio Dolce
Gian Maria Volonté	...	Tarath

Storyline

A helicopter crashes in the desert, and the crew winds up in the underground city of Atlantis and get mixed up in a slave revolt.

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Plot Keywords:

atlantis | desert | slave | queen

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

July 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Siren of Atlantis

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM), Fidès, Transmonde Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Frank Borzage began the picture, but ill health forced him to leave (he died the next year). He was replaced by Edgar G. Ulmer.

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Connections

Version of Siren of Atlantis (1949)

User Reviews

Films like this NEED to be preserved!

I love old adventure/fantasy movies like this, where the acting is over-done, the Technicolor is glowing, the art direction flawless, and the costumes so over-decorated you'd think it was Shakespeare In the Park. This one is no exception! It concerns a group of explorers who become stranded in the desert when trying to help a lost countryman. They save his life and are `welcomed' into the city of Atlantis, which, prior to common belief, actually sank into the sand. Once inside, however, they have to fight for their lives against a malicious queen, her servants, and the threat of an atomic bomb testing site near by. Elegant to the last frame, this is a movie to savor! Leave it up to Something Weird Video to preserve weird gems like this for people who love classic cheese ball movies that are made with passion and style.