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14/02/1959 Fantasy, Action 1h 38m
50
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Overview

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.

  1. Pietro Francisci

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Steve Reeves

    Ercole (Hercules)

  2. Sylva Koscina

    Iole, bride of Ercole

  3. Sylvia Lopez

    Queen Onfale, of Lidia

  4. Gabriele Antonini

    Ulisse, son of Laertes

  5. Primo Carnera

    Anteo, the giant

  6. Patrizia Della Rovere

    Penelope

  7. Sergio Fantoni

    Eteocle

  8. Fulvia Franco

    Anticlea

  9. Carlo D'Angelo

    Creonte, High Priest of Thebes

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2020-08-13
_**Married to Sylva but bewitched by Sylvia**_

"Hercules Unchained" (1959) is an Italian/French/Spanish sword & sandal flick in the mold of Kirk Douglas' "Ulysses" (1954). "Hercules Unchained" is more of the same, with a similar plot, i.e. the journeying hero forgets who he is while bewitched by a beautiful babe on some island. “Samson and Delilah” (1949) is the crowning predecessor of the genre.

Californian muscleman Steve Reeves plays the titular hero/god to perfection. Reeves is most known for his Hercules role but interestingly only played the part twice, in this film and the fi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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