Hercules (1958)
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.
- Released
- 1958-02-20
- Genres
- Fantasy, Adventure, Action
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Pietro Francisci, Pietro Francisci, Ennio De Concini, Gaio Fratini
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 from 73 votes
Cast
- Steve Reeves as Ercole (Hercules)
- Sylva Koscina as Iole, Daugher of Pelias
- Fabrizio Mioni as Jason
- Gianna Maria Canale as Antea, Queen of the Amazons
- Arturo Dominici as Eurysteus
- Mimmo Palmara as Iphitus, Son of Pelias
- Lidia Alfonsi as The Sybil
- Gabriele Antonini as Ulysses
- Aldo Fiorelli as Argos
- Andrea Fantasia as Laertes
- Luciana Paluzzi as Iole's Maid
- Ivo Garrani as Pelias, King of Iolcus
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