The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.
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Title: Le fatiche di Ercole (1958)
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| Steve Reeves | ... | Ercole (Hercules) | |
| Sylva Koscina | ... | Iole, Daugher of Pelias | |
| Fabrizio Mioni | ... | Jason | |
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Ivo Garrani | ... | Pelias, King of Iolcus |
| Gianna Maria Canale | ... | Antea, Queen of the Amazons | |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | Eurysteus | |
| Mimmo Palmara | ... | Iphitus, Son of Pelias | |
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Lidia Alfonsi | ... | The Sybil (as Lydia Alfonsi) |
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Gabriele Antonini | ... | Ulysses |
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Aldo Fiorelli | ... | Argos |
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Andrea Fantasia | ... | Laertes |
| Luciana Paluzzi | ... | Iole's Maid (as Luciana Paoluzzi) | |
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Afro Poli | ... | Chironi |
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Gian Paolo Rosmino | ... | Aesculapius (as G.P. Rosmino) |
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Willi Colombini | ... | Pollux (as Willy Colombini) |
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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. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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greece | feats of strength | bare chested male | roman mythology | mixed martial arts |Taglines:
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 »Parents Guide:
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Language:
ItalianRelease Date:
22 July 1959 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hercules See more »Filming Locations:
Titanus Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalyEdit
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$10,900,000Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Pelias, King of Iolcus: And the gold?
Eurysteus: The gold? But you need light to see it well. It's like blood on my hands. Bloody, like your brother was.
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In 1953, producer Edward Small announced a version with Lex Barker but it failed to materialise. See more »Goofs
After Hercules kills the lion and drops it to the ground, the dead lion blinks. See more »Quotes
Eurysteus: I'll be going now, to my hiding place. As you promised, it was the only reward I got.Pelias, King of Iolcus: And the gold?
Eurysteus: The gold? But you need light to see it well. It's like blood on my hands. Bloody, like your brother was.
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The Latin American versions and US Spanish versions are 107 minutes long and uncensored. The Latin American versions even keeps the original/alternate European Spanish Dialogue. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Don't look for an Oscar moments here as the acting is wooden for the most part and the special effects a bit far-fetched, but this is a film that can be enjoyed by everyone.
Mr. Universe 1950, Steve Reeves became a star with this film. People didn't come to see acting, they just wanted him to take his shirt off. He would be the role model for future Hercules like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, who gave him his due.
After performing all the stunt he is famous for, he saves the day for Jason (Fabrizio Mioni, who went on to a long TV career in America) and rowed off into the sunset with Croatian beauty Sylva Koscina.
This is the stuff epics are made of.