Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 10098Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 137 countries
+127
Released
1959
February 14, 1959
67 years ago
Genres
FantasyActionLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
France
Italy
Spain
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 29
Steve ReevesErcole (Hercules)
Sylva KoscinaIole, bride of Ercole
Sylvia LopezQueen Onfale, of Lidia
Gabriele AntoniniUlisse, son of Laertes
Primo CarneraAnteo, the giant
Patrizia Della RoverePenelope
Sergio FantoniEteocle
Fulvia FrancoAnticlea
Carlo D'AngeloCreonte, High Priest of Thebes- MVMarisa ValentiBlond Slave Girl
Mimmo PalmaraPolinice
Elda TattoliAltmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend
Daniele VargasAnfiarao
Andrea FantasiaKing Laerte
Gino MatteraOrpheo
Aldo FiorelliArgos - the Shipbuilder
Gianni LotiSandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard
Cesare FantoniOedipus - King of Thebes
Ugo SassoPolinice's Officer
Angelo ZanolliAdmeo
Sergio CianiMegreo - Officer Eating Apple
Aldo PiniTifi - Pilot of the Argos
Nando CiceroLastene- WGWalter GrantAesculapio
Directing · 4
- Pietro Francisci Director, Story, Screenplay
- Mario Bava Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Special Effects
- Barbara Fusch Script Supervisor
- Pietro Nuccorini First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Ennio De Concini Screenplay
- Sophocles Theatre Play
- Aeschylus Theatre Play
Production · 5
- Bruno Vailati Producer
- Massimo De Rita Production Assistant
- Dante Brini Production Secretary
- Spartaco Conversi Production Secretary
- Ferruccio De Martino Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Danilo Desideri Assistant Camera
- Aldo Galfano Still Photographer
- Mario Mancini Assistant Camera
- Ubaldo Terzano Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Mario Serandrei Editor
- Misa Gabrini Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Enzo Masetti Original Music Composer
- Carlo Savina Conductor
- Renato Cadueri Sound Mixer
- Giuseppe Muratori Sound Recordist
- Giulio Tagliacozzo Sound
- Paolo Ketoff Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Flavio Mogherini Production Design
- Massimo Tavazzi Set Decoration
- Giorgio Giovannini Assistant Production Design
- Gianni D'Aloisio Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Maria Baroni Costume Design
- Otello Fava Makeup Artist
- Violetta Pacelli Assistant Hairstylist
- Sergio Angeloni Assistant Makeup Artist
- Maria Miccinilli Hairstylist
- Assunta Lazzazera Seamstress
Other crew · 1
- Enzo Musumeci Greco Master at Arms
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