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Hercules Unchained
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1959 film by Pietro Francisci
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5.1En 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.
Released: 1959-02-1498 minDir: Pietro FrancisciFantasy, ActionPart of: Hercules (Steve Reeves) Collection
Cast
- Steve Reeves as Ercole (Hercules)
- Sylva Koscina as Iole, bride of Ercole
- Sylvia Lopez as Queen Onfale, of Lidia
- Gabriele Antonini as Ulisse, son of Laertes
- Primo Carnera as Anteo, the giant
- Patrizia Della Rovere as Penelope
Themes
- greece
- guard
- black magic
- rescue mission
- greek mythology
- brother against brother
- stick fight
- hercules
- thebes
- peplum
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 247881
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- publication date
- 1959-01-01
- title
- Ercole e la regina di Lidia
- Commons category
- Ercole e la regina di Lidia
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1950s fantasy adventure films1950s historical fantasy films1950s sword-and-sandal films1959 fantasy films1959 films1959 French films1959 Italian films1959 Italian-language filmsFilms about HeraclesFilms adapted into comicsFilms based on multiple worksFilms based on works by AeschylusFilms based on works by SophoclesFilms directed by Pietro FrancisciFilms scored by Enzo MasettiFilms set in ancient GreeceFrench films based on playsFrench historical fantasy filmsFrench sequel filmsItalian fantasy adventure filmsItalian films based on playsItalian-language French filmsItalian sequel filmsLux Film films