Fantasy ·Action · France · 1959 · 1h 38m

Hercules Unchained

Ercole e la regina di Lidia

Hercules Unchained poster
Director
Pietro Francisci
Cast
Steve Reeves as Ercole (Hercules) Sylva Koscina as Iole, bride of Ercole Sylvia Lopez as Queen Onfale, of Lidia Gabriele Antonini as Ulisse, son of Laertes Primo Carnera as Anteo, the giant Patrizia Della Rovere as Penelope
Crew
Mario Bava — Director of Photography Mario Serandrei — Editor Enzo Masetti — Original Music Composer Pietro Francisci — Screenplay Ennio De Concini — Screenplay Pietro Francisci — Story
Synopsis

En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in Thebes, and Hercules' new wife Iole finds herself in mortal danger.

Trailer Hercules Unchained — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
greeceguardblack magicrescue missiongreek mythologybrother against brotherstick fightherculesthebespeplum
Key Collaborators
Pietro Francisci Director Mario Bava Director of Photography Mario Serandrei Editor Enzo Masetti Original Music Composer Pietro Francisci Screenplay Ennio De Concini Screenplay Pietro Francisci Story Bruno Vailati Producer Flavio Mogherini Production Design Maria Baroni Costume Design
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