Italy / Feb 20, 1958 / 12
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gabriele Antonini | Ulysses |
| Aldo Fiorelli | Argos |
| Andrea Fantasia | Laertes |
| Luciana Paluzzi | Iole's Maid |
| Ivo Garrani | Pelias, King of Iolcus |
| Gina Rovere | amazzone |
| Lily Granado | amazzone |
| Afro Poli | Chironi |
| Gino Mattera | Orpheus |
| Gian Paolo Rosmino | Aesculapius |
| Willi Colombini | |
| Fulvio Carrara | |
| Aldo Pini | Tifi |
| Guido Martufi | Iphitus as a child |
| Paola Quattrini | Iole as a child |
| Romano Barbieri | |
| Augusto Belardelli |
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Genres
FantasyAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le fatiche di Ercole |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Galatea Film, O.S.C.A.R. Film |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 1958 |
| Production | Federico Teti |
| Writer | Apollonios Rhodios, Pietro Francisci, Ennio De Concini, Gaio Fratini |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei, Titta Perozzi |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava, Corrado Bartoloni, Ubaldo Terzano, Silvio Fraschetti |
| Assistant directors | Ettore Mattia, Pietro Nuccorini, Pietro Francisci, Gigliola Rosmino |
| Camera operators | Corrado Bartoloni, Ubaldo Terzano, Silvio Fraschetti, Mario Bava |
| Additional photography | Corrado Bartoloni, Ubaldo Terzano, Silvio Fraschetti, Mario Bava |
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| Production design | Flavio Mogherini, Gianni D'Aloisio, Massimo Tavazzi |
| Art direction | Flavio Mogherini, Gianni D'Aloisio, Massimo Tavazzi |
| Set decoration | Massimo Tavazzi, Flavio Mogherini, Gianni D'Aloisio |
| Special effects | Mario Bava |
| Music | Enzo Masetti, Giulio Tagliacozzo, Carlo Savina, Renato Cadueri |
| Sound | Enzo Masetti, Giulio Tagliacozzo, Carlo Savina, Renato Cadueri |
| Costume design | Giulio Coltellacci, Mara Rocchetti, Paolo Tommasi, Euclide Santoli |
| Makeup | Euclide Santoli, Mara Rocchetti, Giulio Coltellacci, Paolo Tommasi |
| Hairstyling | Mara Rocchetti, Giulio Coltellacci, Paolo Tommasi, Euclide Santoli |
| Collection | Hercules (Steve Reeves) Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 13, 1959 / 12
France / Apr 15, 1959
Russia / Feb 07, 1966
Physical media
France / Mar 23, 2000 / DVD
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