Hercules (1958) Fantasy Adventure History
Hercules (1958) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.93/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.4/10
Hercules Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole.
Tagline: 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!
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Hercules Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1958 (more 1958 movies)
Language: Italian
Country: Italy, Spain
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Hercules Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 22, 1959
Writers: Apollonios Rhodios, Pietro Francisci, Ennio De Concini
Producers: Federico Teti
Musicians: Enzo Masetti
Cinematographers: Mario Bava
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Hercules Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Reeves | ... | Hercules |
| Sylva Koscina | ... | Iole, Daugher of Pelias |
| Fabrizio Mioni | ... | Jason |
| Ivo Garrani | ... | Pelias, King of Iolcus |
| Gianna Maria Canale | ... | Antea, Queen of the Amazons |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | Eurysteus |
| Mimmo Palmara | ... | Iphitus, Son of Pelias |
| Lidia Alfonsi | ... | The Sybil (as Lydia Alfonsi) |
| Gabriele Antonini | ... | Ulysses |
| Aldo Fiorelli | ... | Argos |
| Andrea Fantasia | ... | Laertes |
| Luciana Paluzzi | ... | Iole''s Maid (as Luciana Paoluzzi) |
| Afro Poli | ... | Chironi |
| Gian Paolo Rosmino | ... | Aesculapius (as G.P. Rosmino) |
| Willi Colombini | ... | Pollux (as Willy Colombini) |
| Fulvio Carrara | ... | Castor |
| Gino Mattera | ... | Orpheus |
| Gina Rovere | ... | Amazon #1 |
| Lily Granado | ... | Amazon #2 (as Lilli Granado) |
| Aldo Pini | ... | Tifi |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Steve Reeves – Hercules
- Sylva Koscina, as Iole, Daugher of Pelias, passed away at age 61 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: S. Koscina | Silva Koscina | Silvia Koscina | Sylvia Koscina | Silva - Fabrizio Mioni – Jason
- Ivo Garrani, as Pelias, King of Iolcus, passed away at age 91 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Ino Garrani - Gianna Maria Canale, as Antea, Queen of the Amazons, passed away at age 81 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: G.M. Canale | Gianna-Maria Canale | Gianna Canale - Arturo Dominici, as Eurysteus, passed away at age 74 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Arthur Dominici | Arthur Dominick | Arthur Kent | Henry Kruger - Mimmo Palmara – Iphitus, Son of Pelias
- Lidia Alfonsi, as The Sybil (as Lydia Alfonsi), passed away at age 94 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Lidya Alfonsi | Lydia Alfonsi - Gabriele Antonini (b. April 16, 1938) – Ulysses
Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) - Aldo Fiorelli – Argos
- Andrea Fantasia – Laertes
Also known as: Fantasia - Luciana Paluzzi (b. June 10, 1937) – Iole''s Maid (as Luciana Paoluzzi)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Lucianna Paluzzi | Luciana Paoluzzi | Luciana Paluzzi Solomon - Afro Poli – Chironi
- Gian Paolo Rosmino – Aesculapius (as G.P. Rosmino)
- Willi Colombini – Pollux (as Willy Colombini)
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