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Hercules, originally titled Le fatiche di Ercole, is a 1958 Italian-Spanish fantasy adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci. The screenplay was written by Francisci, Ennio de Concini, Age & Scarpelli, and Furio Scarpelli, based on the Argonautica. The cast includes Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, and Ivo Garrani. The production company was Lux Film, with Galatea Film and O.S.C.A.R. Film also involved.
The film is set in Ancient Greece and incorporates elements of Greek mythology, including the golden fleece and the Argonauts. It was distributed by Lux Film. Technical credits include director of photography Mario Bava, composer Enzo Masetti, production designer Flavio Mogherini, and film editor Mario Serandrei. The runtime is listed as 99 or 107 minutes. It was followed by Hercules Unchained.
Critical reception includes a review score of 4.9/10 and 38%, with an IMDb rating of 5.4 and a TMDb vote average of 5.1. The film has a capital cost of 60000. It is part of the Hercules (Steve Reeves) Collection.
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5.1In 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.
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
Themes
- greek mythology
- golden fleece
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- hercules
- argonaut
- peplum
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Italian
- Followed by
- Hercules Unchained
- Based on
- Argonautica
- Director
- Pietro Francisci
- Screenwriter
- Furio Scarpelli
- Cast member
- Giuseppe Rinaldi
- Composer
- Enzo Masetti
- Production company
- Lux Film
- Cinematographer
- Mario Bava
- Narrative location
- Ancient Greece
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 498235
- Image
- HerculesMagazine.jpg
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- Commons category
- Le fatiche di Ercole (1958 film)
- publication date
- 1958-01-01
- film editor
- Mario Serandrei
- title
- Le fatiche di Ercole
- production designer
- Flavio Mogherini
- distributed by
- Lux Film
- review score
- 38%
- capital cost
- 60000
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