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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Steve Reeves | ... | Hercules | |
| Sylva Koscina | ... | Iole, bride of Ercole | |
| Sylvia Lopez | ... | Queen Onfale, of Lidia | |
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Patrizia Della Rovere | ... | Penelope |
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Primo Carnera | ... | Anteo, the giant |
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Carlo D'Angelo | ... | Creonte, High Priest of Thebes |
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Gabriele Antonini | ... | Ulisses, son of Laertes |
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Cesare Fantoni | ... | Edipus, King of Thebes |
| Mimmo Palmara | ... | Polinices | |
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Andrea Fantasia | ... | Laertes, King of Ithaca |
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Aldo Fiorelli | ... | Argos, the Shipbuilder |
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Gino Mattera | ... | Orpheo |
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Aldo Pini | ... | Tifi, Pilot of the Argos |
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Nino Marchetti | ... | Fossore |
| Daniele Vargas | ... | Anfiarao | |
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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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13 July 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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 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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This is the second Hercules flick featuring Steve Reeves as the man of muscle. The legendary Reeves melds with the god/man Hercules and turns what could have been a cheesefest into an action/adventure spectacle as tightly woven as Hercules' toga. Competing with Reeves for biggest chest is his umptuous co-star Sylvia Lopez as the evil Queen Omphale who makes living statues out of her conquests. Hercules' pals include Gabriele Antonini as Ulysses who gives the man of muscle a mighty rubdown and competes for Herc's attentions with his sexy wife Iole, played with sweet sassiness by beautiful Sylvia Koscina. With Hercules shirtless (and occasionally oiled) for most of the flick and his mini-toga riding up his thick manly thighs there's something for everybody to enjoy. Of special note is the dance of Queen Omphale's slave girls and Herc's wrestling match with real life Italian pro-wrestler, Primo Carnera. Keep an eye out for plentiful low camera angles.