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Hercules is a italien film of genre Fantasy directed by Pietro Francisci released in USA on 22 july 1959 with Steve Reeves

Hercules (1958)

Le fatiche di Ercole

Hercules
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Released in USA 22 july 1959
Length 1h40
Directed by
OriginItalie
Genres Fantasy,    Adventure,    Peplum
Rating53% 2.699332.699332.699332.699332.69933

Le fatiche di Ercole (English: The labours of Hercules; English title: Hercules) is a 1957 Italian epic fantasy feature film (released in Italy in Feb., 1958) based upon the Hercules myths and the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. The film spawned a sequel, Hercules Unchained (Italian: Ercole e la Regina di Lidia), that also starred Reeves and Koscina.

Hercules made Reeves an international film star and effectively paved the way for the dozens of 1960s peplum (or "sword and sandal") films featuring oiled bodybuilders as mythological heroes and gladiators battling monsters, despots, and evil queens.

Synopsis

Après avoir affronté le lion de Némée qui terrorisait la région, Hercule s'embarque avec Jason à la recherche de la Toison d'or pour permettre à ce dernier de reconquérir le trône de Thessalie.

Actors

Steve Reeves

(Ercole (Hercules))Sylva Koscina

(Iole, Daugher of Pelias)Gianna Maria Canale

(Antea, Queen of the Amazons)Arturo Dominici

(Eurysteus)Ivo Garrani

(Pélias)
And :
Gabriele Antonini
Paola Quattrini
Luciana Paluzzi
Lydia Alfonsi
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