Hercules Unchained (1959)
Hercules Unchained (1959)
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.

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Cast

Steve Reeves Steve Reeves As: Ercole (Hercules)
Sylva Koscina Sylva Koscina As: Iole, bride of Ercole
Sylvia Lopez Sylvia Lopez As: Queen Onfale, of Lidia
Gabriele Antonini Gabriele Antonini As: Ulisse, son of Laertes
Primo Carnera Primo Carnera As: Anteo, the giant
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Action

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 14 February 1959

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 98m

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Company Credits

Company: Galatea Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Lux Film

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Cast

Steve Reeves

Steve Reeves

Ercole (Hercules)

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Iole, bride of Ercole

Sylvia Lopez

Sylvia Lopez

Queen Onfale, of Lidia

Gabriele Antonini

Gabriele Antonini

Ulisse, son of Laertes

Primo Carnera

Primo Carnera

Anteo, the giant

Patrizia Della Rovere

Patrizia Della Rovere

Penelope

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Eteocle

Fulvia Franco

Fulvia Franco

Anticlea

Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Creonte, High Priest of Thebes

Marisa Valenti

Marisa Valenti

Blond Slave Girl

Mimmo Palmara

Mimmo Palmara

Polinice

Elda Tattoli

Elda Tattoli

Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend

Daniele Vargas

Daniele Vargas

Anfiarao

Andrea Fantasia

Andrea Fantasia

King Laerte

Gino Mattera

Gino Mattera

Orpheo

Aldo Fiorelli

Aldo Fiorelli

Argos - the Shipbuilder

Gianni Loti

Gianni Loti

Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard

Cesare Fantoni

Cesare Fantoni

Oedipus - King of Thebes

Ugo Sasso

Ugo Sasso

Polinice's Officer

Angelo Zanolli

Angelo Zanolli

Admeo

Sergio Ciani

Sergio Ciani

Megreo - Officer Eating Apple

Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Tifi - Pilot of the Argos

Nando Cicero

Nando Cicero

Lastene

Willi Colombini

Willi Colombini

Fulvio Carrara

Fulvio Carrara

Walter Grant

Walter Grant

Aesculapio

Colleen Bennet

Colleen Bennet

Ballerina at Omphale's Palace

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Melanippo (uncredited)

Mario Ghignone

Mario Ghignone

Councilor of Eteocles (uncredited)

Nino Marchetti

Nino Marchetti

Fossore (uncredited)

Fabrizio Mioni

Fabrizio Mioni

Jason (uncredited)

Directed By

Pietro Francisci

Pietro Francisci

Director

Pietro Nuccorini

Pietro Nuccorini

First Assistant Director

Barbara Fusch

Barbara Fusch

Script Supervisor

Mario Bava

Mario Bava

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bruno Vailati

Bruno Vailati

Producer

Massimo De Rita

Massimo De Rita

Production Assistant

Spartaco Conversi

Spartaco Conversi

Production Secretary

Dante Brini

Dante Brini

Production Secretary

Ferruccio De Martino

Ferruccio De Martino

Production Manager

Edited By

Mario Serandrei

Mario Serandrei

Editor

Misa Gabrini

Misa Gabrini

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Otello Fava

Otello Fava

Makeup Artist

Sergio Angeloni

Sergio Angeloni

Assistant Makeup Artist

Maria Miccinilli

Maria Miccinilli

Hairstylist

Violetta Pacelli

Violetta Pacelli

Assistant Hairstylist

Mimma Olivieri

Mimma Olivieri

Seamstress

Assunta Lazzazera

Assunta Lazzazera

Seamstress

Maria Baroni

Maria Baroni

Costume Design

Sound

Enzo Masetti

Enzo Masetti

Original Music Composer

Giulio Tagliacozzo

Giulio Tagliacozzo

Sound

Giuseppe Muratori

Giuseppe Muratori

Sound Recordist

Bruno Zanoli

Bruno Zanoli

Boom Operator

Carlo Savina

Carlo Savina

Conductor

Paolo Ketoff

Paolo Ketoff

Sound Mixer

Renato Cadueri

Renato Cadueri

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ubaldo Terzano

Ubaldo Terzano

Camera Operator

Mario Mancini

Mario Mancini

Assistant Camera

Danilo Desideri

Danilo Desideri

Assistant Camera

Aldo Galfano

Aldo Galfano

Still Photographer

Mario Bava

Mario Bava

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Flavio Mogherini

Flavio Mogherini

Production Design

Giorgio Giovannini

Giorgio Giovannini

Assistant Production Design

Gianni D'Aloisio

Gianni D'Aloisio

Assistant Production Design

Massimo Tavazzi

Massimo Tavazzi

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Mario Bava

Mario Bava

Special Effects

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Master at Arms

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