Hercules Unchained
(1959)
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Hercules Unchained
(1959)
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| Sylva Koscina | ... | ||
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Sylvia Lopez | ... |
Queen Onfale, of Lidia
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Gabriele Antonini | ... | |
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Primo Carnera | ... | |
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Patrizia Della Rovere | ... | |
| Sergio Fantoni | ... |
Eteocle
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Fulvia Franco | ... | |
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Carlo D'Angelo | ... |
Creonte, High Priest of Thebes
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Marisa Valenti | ... |
Blond Slave Girl
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Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Polinice
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Elda Tattoli |
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Daniele Vargas | ... |
Anfiarao
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Andrea Fantasia | ... |
King Laerte
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Gino Mattera | ... | |
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. Written by Molly Malloy <mailcall@bluemarble.net>
I grew up watching this stuff as a Saturday afternoon matinee 30 years ago & now, it's still as much fun to watch.
Hercules, now married to Ioli, is returning to Thebes to help sort out a dispute over who has the rights to the throne of Thebes. Along the way, Hercules loses his memory & is seduced by the evil Amphale who goes through husbands like Elizabeth Taylor, however, Amphale is something of a black widow & uses a few Egyptians to preserve her ex-husbands in the family crypt.
However, one look at the rugged carved from granite Steve Reeves & all her black widow tendencies fly out the window, but she still wants him for good.
Of course it all ends up in a good ruckus with sword fights, chariot duels, Hercules throwing tables & coffins at rushing troops, 2 insane brothers with a hatred for each other (& their father) & inevitably the faithful sidekick who chimes in with a few vital day-saving moments.
Clint Eastwood may have been the king of the Spaghetti Western, but Steve Reeves was the king of the Spaghetti Swords & Sandals. So if that's your cup of tea, I recommend this movie as an excellent addition to your collection.