Teseo Contro Il Minotauro (aka The Minotaur) (1960)

The island of Crete lives in fear of the Minotaur, a dreadful beast trapped inside a labyrinth below the royal palace. Crete's evil princess (Rosanna Schiaffino) discovers she has a twin sister (Rosanna Schiaffino) separated from her at birth. She makes it her mission to find the sister and have her killed so she won't be a threat to her power. Directed by Silvio Amadio (ASSASSINATION IN ROME). Based on the Greek myth of Theseus and his slaying of the Minotaur. As far as sword and sandal peplums go, this one is slightly above average with nice production values and an engaging narrative. As Theseus, Olympic decathlon champion turned "actor" Bob Mathias is bland and physically, he's no Steve Reeves. Luckily, Rosanna Schiaffino seems to be having fun playing the "I'm nice" and "I'm evil" twin sisters. The film's confrontation finale between Theseus and the Minotaur is a letdown, mainly because the Minotaur looks so cheesy. Still, if you're a fan of peplum, this should more than satisfy you. With Rik Battaglia and Alberto Lupo.