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Hercules (Italian: Le fatiche di Ercole, lit. 'The Labours of Hercules') is a 1958 Italian peplum 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 sequel, Hercules Unchained (Italian: Ercole e la Regina di Lidia), that also starred Reeves and Koscina.
Hercules made Reeves an international film star and effectively paved the way for the dozens of 1960s peplum (or "sword and sandal") films featuring bodybuilder actors as mythological heroes and gladiators battling monsters, despots, and evil queens.
Original Release
02/20/1958
US Release
07/22/1959
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve Reeves | Ercole (Hercules) / Hercules |
Sylva Koscina | Iole, Daugher of Pelias |
Fabrizio Mioni | Jason |
Ivo Garrani | Pelias, King of Iolcus |
Gianna Maria Canale | Antea, Queen of the Amazons |
Arturo Dominici | Eurysteus |
Mimmo Palmara | Iphitus, Son of Pelias |
Lidia Alfonsi | The Sybil |
Gabriele Antonini | Ulysses |
Aldo Fiorelli | Argos |
Directors
Writers
Pietro Francisci, Apollonios Rhodios, Ennio De Concini, Gaio Frattini, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve Reeves | Ercole (Hercules) / Hercules |
Sylva Koscina | Iole, Daugher of Pelias |
Fabrizio Mioni | Jason |
Ivo Garrani | Pelias, King of Iolcus |
Gianna Maria Canale | Antea, Queen of the Amazons |
Arturo Dominici | Eurysteus |
Mimmo Palmara | Iphitus, Son of Pelias |
Lidia Alfonsi | The Sybil |
Gabriele Antonini | Ulysses |
Aldo Fiorelli | Argos |
Andrea Fantasia | Laertes |
Luciana Paluzzi | Iole's Maid |
Afro Poli | Chironi |
Gian Paolo Rosmino | Aesculapius |
Willi Colombini | Pollux |
Fulvio Carrara | Castor |
Gino Mattera | Orpheus |
Gina Rovere | Amazon #1 / amazzone |
Lily Granado | Amazon #2 / amazzone |
Aldo Pini | Tifi |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Federico Teti | Producer |