Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 53
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.8/5
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 10099Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries
Released
1958
February 20, 1958
68 years ago
Genres
FantasyAdventureActionLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 15 more20 people
- Steve ReevesErcole (Hercules)
- Sylva KoscinaIole, Daugher of Pelias
- Fabrizio MioniJason
- Gianna Maria CanaleAntea, Queen of the Amazons
- Arturo DominiciEurysteus
- Mimmo PalmaraIphitus, Son of Pelias
- Lidia AlfonsiThe Sybil
- Gabriele AntoniniUlysses
Aldo FiorelliArgos
Andrea FantasiaLaertes
Luciana PaluzziIole's Maid
Ivo GarraniPelias, King of Iolcus
Gina Rovereamazzone- LGLily Granadoamazzone
Afro PoliChironi
Gino MatteraOrpheus
Gian Paolo RosminoAesculapius
Aldo PiniTifi- GMGuido MartufiIphitus as a child
Paola QuattriniIole as a child
Directing · 4
- Pietro Francisci Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
- Ettore Mattia First Assistant Director
- Gigliola Rosmino Script Supervisor
- Pietro Nuccorini Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Ennio De Concini Screenplay
- Gaio Fratini Screenplay
- Apollonios Rhodios Novel
Production · 5
- Federico Teti Producer
- Massimo De Rita Production Assistant
- Spartaco Conversi Production Secretary
- Ferruccio De Martino Production Manager
- Mario Pisani Unit Manager
Camera · 4
- Mario Bava Director of Photography, Special Effects
- Ubaldo Terzano Assistant Camera
- Silvio Fraschetti Assistant Camera
- Corrado Bartoloni Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Mario Serandrei Editor
- Titta Perozzi Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Enzo Masetti Original Music Composer
- Carlo Savina Conductor
- Renato Cadueri Sound Mixer
- Giulio Tagliacozzo Sound
Art · 3
- Flavio Mogherini Production Design
- Massimo Tavazzi Set Decoration
- Gianni D'Aloisio Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Giulio Coltellacci Costume Design
- Euclide Santoli Makeup Artist
- Mara Rocchetti Hairstylist
- Paolo Tommasi Assistant Costume Designer
Other crew · 1
- Gisa Geert Choreographer
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GoodWatch score 41Film 2
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GoodWatch score 54Film 3
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