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Director:
Pietro Francisci
Writers:
Apollonios Rhodios (poem)
Pietro Francisci (adaptation)
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Release Date:
22 July 1959 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Fantasy | Romance See more »
Tagline:
See the seductive Amazons lure men to voluptuous revels and violent deaths! SEE the heroic Hercules rip down the Age of Orgy's lavish palace of lustful pleasure! SEE the Mightiest of Men fight the Mightiest of Beasts, the killer Cretan Bull! SEE Hercules fight off the savage love-starved Amazon women! SEE the seductive Amazons lure men to voluptuous revels and violent deaths! SEE the powerful Hercules crush the savage ape-men who guard the shrine of the Golden Fleece! See more »
Plot:
The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Steve Reeves ... Ercole (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 (as Luciana Paoluzzi)
Afro Poli ... Chironi
Gian Paolo Rosmino ... Aesculapius (as G.P. Rosmino)
Willi Colombini ... Pollux
Fulvio Carrara ... Castor
Gino Mattera ... Orpheus
Gina Rovere ... Amazon #1
Lily Granado ... Amazon #2 (as Lilli Granado)
Aldo Pini ... Tifi
Guido Martufi ... Iphitus as a child
Paola Quattrini ... Iole as a child
Romano Barbieri
Augusto Belardelli
Spartaco Nale
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Directed by
Pietro Francisci 
 
Writing credits
Apollonios Rhodios (poem "The Argonautica")

Pietro Francisci (adaptation)

Ennio De Concini (writer) &
Pietro Francisci (writer) &
Gaio Frattini (writer)

Agenore Incrocci  credit only (as Age)
Furio Scarpelli  credit only (as Scarpelli)

Produced by
Federico Teti .... producer
 
Original Music by
Enzo Masetti 
 
Cinematography by
Mario Bava 
 
Film Editing by
Mario Serandrei 
 
Art Direction by
Flavio Mogherini 
 
Set Decoration by
Flavio Mogherini 
 
Costume Design by
Giulio Coltellacci 
 
Makeup Department
Mara Rocchetti .... hair stylist
Euclide Santoli .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mario Pisani .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pietro Nuccorini .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Gianni D'Aloisio .... assistant set designer
 
Sound Department
Renato Cadueri .... sound technician
Giulio Tagliacozzo .... sound technician
 
Special Effects by
Mario Bava .... special effects
 
Stunts
Giovanni Cianfriglia .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Corrado Bartoloni .... camera operator
Mario Bava .... lighting technician
Silvio Fraschetti .... assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Assunto Lazzazzera .... wardrober
Paolo Tommasi .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Gigliola Rosmino .... editing secretary
 
Music Department
Carlo Savina .... musical director
 
Other crew
Spartaco Conversi .... production secretary
Ferruccio De Martino .... executive director
Massimo De Rita .... assistant to executive director
Gisa Geert .... choreographer
Joseph E. Levine .... presenter
Ettore Mattia .... assistant to director (as Ettore G. Mattia)
Titta Perozzi .... cutting assistant
Enzo Musumeci Greco .... master of arms (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Hercules" - USA (dubbed version)
"Labors of Hercules" - International (English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
104 min | USA:107 min | West Germany:90 min | Portugal:98 min
Country:
Italy | Spain
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-12 | Australia:G | USA:Approved | UK:U (original rating) | West Germany:12 (nf) | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Titanus Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
This was the first film shot in Italy in the French Dyaliscope anamorphic widescreen system.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double for Iole when Hercules rescues her from the runaway chariot at the beginning of the movie.See more »
Quotes:
Iole, Daugher of Pelias:What's the matter? Why do you sit and stare at me like that?
Ercole:I don't know. So few women come this way.
Iole, Daugher of Pelias:And so?
Ercole:As long as your here, I might as well. I never saw a girl more beautiful.
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Movie Connections:
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16 out of 18 people found the following review useful.
Steve Reeves - The Great One, 12 June 2003
Author: DarthBill from United States

This is actually two stories in one: the first is about Hercules trying to find his niche in the world as a rugged adventurer and champion of the oppressed, the 2nd is about Jason and the Argonauts and Herc looking for the Golden Fleece.

Longer and slower than some of the successors and with quite possibly less fight scenes, these are still the best due to the respect and attention given to the characters. Reeves, looking like a pumped up Jonathan Frakes, is probably still the best of the lot, though we only got to see him fight lions, tigers, bulls, monkey people and Primo Carnera as opposed to monsters, but maybe it was better this way. Made things more serious and real world like.

So in other words, don't count this one out!

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