Hercules

Hercules (1958)

Le fatiche di Ercole

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.

Date of release
1958-02-20
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (73)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Director
Pietro Francisci
Collection
Hercules (Pietro Francisci) Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $60K
  • Based on: Argonautica

Hercules is a 1958 Italian sword-and-sandal film based upon the Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, Hercules Unchained, that also starred Reeves and Koscina.

Production

Hercules was shot in Eastmancolor, using the French widescreen process Dyaliscope. An American bison served as the Cretan Bull.

The creature's roar (at the end of the film, guarding the Golden Fleece) is taken from the original Godzilla (1954).

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