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FantasyAdventure

Hercules

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In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts.

Release Date : 1958-02-20

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Galatea FilmO.S.C.A.R. Film

Production Country : ItalySpain

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Steve Reeves

Character Name : Ercole (Hercules)

Original Name : Steve Reeves

Gender : Male

Sylva Koscina

Character Name : Iole, Daugher of Pelias

Original Name : Sylva Koscina

Gender : Female

Fabrizio Mioni

Character Name : Jason

Original Name : Fabrizio Mioni

Gender : Male

Gianna Maria Canale

Character Name : Antea, Queen of the Amazons

Original Name : Gianna Maria Canale

Gender : Female

Arturo Dominici

Character Name : Eurysteus

Original Name : Arturo Dominici

Gender : Male

Mimmo Palmara

Character Name : Iphitus, Son of Pelias

Original Name : Mimmo Palmara

Gender : Male

Lidia Alfonsi

Character Name : The Sybil

Original Name : Lidia Alfonsi

Gender : Female

Gabriele Antonini

Character Name : Ulysses

Original Name : Gabriele Antonini

Gender : Male

Aldo Fiorelli

Character Name : Argos

Original Name : Aldo Fiorelli

Gender : Male

Andrea Fantasia

Character Name : Laertes

Original Name : Andrea Fantasia

Gender : Male

Luciana Paluzzi

Character Name : Iole's Maid

Original Name : Luciana Paluzzi

Gender : Female

Ivo Garrani

Character Name : Pelias, King of Iolcus

Original Name : Ivo Garrani

Gender : Male

Gina Rovere

Character Name : amazzone

Original Name : Gina Rovere

Gender : Female

Lily Granado

Character Name : amazzone

Original Name : Lily Granado

Gender : Male

Afro Poli

Character Name : Chironi

Original Name : Afro Poli

Gender : Male

Gino Mattera

Character Name : Orpheus

Original Name : Gino Mattera

Gender : Male

Gian Paolo Rosmino

Character Name : Aesculapius

Original Name : Gian Paolo Rosmino

Gender : Male

Willi Colombini

Character Name :

Original Name : Willi Colombini

Gender : Male

Fulvio Carrara

Character Name :

Original Name : Fulvio Carrara

Gender : Male

Aldo Pini

Character Name : Tifi

Original Name : Aldo Pini

Gender : Male

Guido Martufi

Character Name : Iphitus as a child

Original Name : Guido Martufi

Gender : Male

Paola Quattrini

Character Name : Iole as a child

Original Name : Paola Quattrini

Gender : Female

Romano Barbieri

Character Name :

Original Name : Romano Barbieri

Gender : Male

Augusto Belardelli

Character Name :

Original Name : Augusto Belardelli

Gender : Male

Spartaco Nale

Character Name :

Original Name : Spartaco Nale

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Hercules, the Mediterranean, Sylva Koscina, murder, seers, a lion, a bull, sailing and Amazons!**_ Hercules (Steve Reeves) travels to a kingdom on the coast of the Mediterranean, the Italian Peninsula, to assist a king in training his son to take over. He meets the lovely daughter of the monarch (Sylva Koscina), unravels a murder from years earlier, throws the discus, fights a lion & a bull, sails the seas in search of the priceless Golden Fleece and encounters the Amazons. "Hercules" (1958) is an Italian sword & sandal flick in the mold of “Samson and Delilah” (1949) and “Ulysses” (1954). I prefer those two because the stories are more compelling. This one is a good introduction to the character, but the convoluted storyline is basically an excuse to thrust Hercules from one adventure to the next. Californian muscleman Reeves plays the titular hero/god to perfection. He is most known for his Hercules role but interestingly only played the part twice, in this film and the superior sequel "Hercules Unchained" (1959). One good side-effect of watching Reeves is that it will likely inspire guys to get in shape (the way Stallone does when watching Rambo). Sylva Koscina as Iole is cute in a statuesque way. She would only get more beautiful as she matured. See her, for instance, in “Hornets’ Nest” (1970). There are several other breathtaking women, like Gianna Maria Canale as Antea, Queen of the Amazons. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot at Titanus Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy. GRADE: B-