While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of Thebes, an amnesiac Hercules is seduced by the evil Queen Omphale.
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Title: Hercules Unchained (1959)
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Cast
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| Steve Reeves | ... | Hercules | |
| Sylva Koscina | ... | Iole | |
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Gabriele Antonini | ... | Ulysses - Son of Laertes |
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Patrizia Della Rovere | ... | Penelope |
| Sergio Fantoni | ... | Eteocles | |
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Fulvia Franco | ... | Anticlea - Mother of Ulysses |
| Carlo D'Angelo | ... | Creonte - High Priest of Thebes | |
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Marisa Valenti | ... | Ulysses' Bride |
| Mimmo Palmara | ... | Polinices | |
| Elda Tattoli | ... | Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend | |
| Daniele Vargas | ... | Anfiarao (as Daniele Varga) | |
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Andrea Fantasia | ... | Laertes - King of Ithaca |
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Gino Mattera | ... | Orpheo |
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Aldo Fiorelli | ... | Argos the Shipbuilder |
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Gianni Loti | ... | Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard |
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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>
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sword and sorcery | greek mythology | thebes | greece | ancient greece |Taglines:
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Music by Enzo Masetti
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Sung by Sylva Koscina (dubbed by June Valli in the English version)
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The love theme for Hercules and Onfale was originally composed by Enzo Masetti for Outlaw Girl (1950). See more »Goofs
Watch closely the second time Hercules takes up Ulysses' challenge to bend the iron torch stand in an attempt to remember who he is. He successfully does so, and then unbends it just as easily, leaving a slight curve in the stem. However when he returns the stand to its original location, the stand is perfectly straight. See more »Crazy Credits
The Italian main title co-credits Iole's song to "Tito Manzese." This was not only a pseudonym, but an anagram of Enzo Masetti who wrote the score. See more »Soundtracks
Evening StarMusic by Enzo Masetti
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Sung by Sylva Koscina (dubbed by June Valli in the English version)
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Release Date:
13 July 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hercules Unchained See more »Filming Locations:
Titanus Appia Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalyEdit
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Laughing heartily in the face of danger, Steve Reeves leads the way in Hercules: Unchained, a film about just how much tail you can get with a good beard. Okay, so there's a story about two sassy brothers' fight over a kingdom, a random encounter with the son of the Earth god and waters of forgetfulness... great. The real story here: oiled-up men in loincloths having their way with giggling servant girls. This movie jam packed with servant girls running from Herc and Ulysses down stairs, around corners and pretty much any direction that shows off the goods. As if that wasn't enough to get you totally pumped about this movie while cleaning the house... fake tigers! If you're a fan of fake tigers in fake tiger fights... you'll need to rent this one soon. Mostly though, its about the servant girls. 8 out of 10.