Fantasy ·Adventure · Italy · 1958 · 1h 39m

Hercules

Le fatiche di Ercole

Hercules poster
Director
Pietro Francisci
Cast
Steve Reeves as Ercole (Hercules) Sylva Koscina as Iole, Daugher of Pelias Fabrizio Mioni as Jason Gianna Maria Canale as Antea, Queen of the Amazons Arturo Dominici as Eurysteus Mimmo Palmara as Iphitus, Son of Pelias
Crew
Mario Bava — Director of Photography Mario Serandrei — Editor Enzo Masetti — Original Music Composer Ennio De Concini — Screenplay Pietro Francisci — Screenplay Gaio Fratini — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
greek mythologygolden fleecebased on myths, legends or folkloreherculesargonautpeplum
Key Collaborators
Pietro Francisci Director Mario Bava Director of Photography Mario Serandrei Editor Enzo Masetti Original Music Composer Ennio De Concini Screenplay Pietro Francisci Screenplay Gaio Fratini Screenplay Apollonios Rhodios Novel Federico Teti Producer Flavio Mogherini Production Design Giulio Coltellacci Costume Design
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