Musings!

Mylène Demongeot and Massimo Girotti in GOLD FOR THE CAESARS (1963)

This is a pretty solid PEPLUM with some quasi-serious tone and direction. It's quite meticulous in its attempt to tell the story. And yet Mylène's anachronistic hairstyle shatters the illusion. Mylène is very good in this and of course she looks glamorous but the many 1960s hairstyles date this production. It's unfortunate since it's almost there in terms of balance between seriousness and entertainment. Massimo Girotti is also afflicted with unflattering hairdo (or is it toupee). It's hard to see from this angle. Girotti is an amazing actor and it's sad when a willing cast is done in by the hair department.