Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: February 14, 1959
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: Fantasy, Action
Original Language: IT
Rating: ⭐ 5.0/10 (50 votes)
Hercules (Steve Reeves) Collection

Hercules
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.

Hercules Unchained
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.

Hercules, Samson & Ulysses
Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.
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Cast

Steve Reeves
Ercole (Hercules)

Sylva Koscina
Iole, bride of Ercole

Sylvia Lopez
Queen Onfale, of Lidia

Gabriele Antonini
Ulisse, son of Laertes

Primo Carnera
Anteo, the giant

Patrizia Della Rovere
Penelope

Sergio Fantoni
Eteocle

Fulvia Franco
Anticlea

Carlo D'Angelo
Creonte, High Priest of Thebes

Mimmo Palmara
Polinice

Elda Tattoli
Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend

Daniele Vargas
Anfiarao

Andrea Fantasia
King Laerte

Gino Mattera
Orpheo

Aldo Fiorelli
Argos - the Shipbuilder

Cesare Fantoni
Oedipus - King of Thebes

Ugo Sasso
Polinice's Officer

Angelo Zanolli
Admeo

Sergio Ciani
Megreo - Officer Eating Apple

Aldo Pini
Tifi - Pilot of the Argos

Willi Colombini

Giuliano Gemma
Melanippo (uncredited)

Fabrizio Mioni
Jason (uncredited)





