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Hercules (1958)

Hercules (1958)

Adventure Fantasy
Release Date: 1958, February 20
Directors: Pietro Francisci
Countries: Spain, Italy
Production: Galatea Film, Galatea Film, O.S.C.A.R. Film, O.S.C.A.R. Film
Cast: Aldo Pini, Lidia Alfonsi, Gina Rovere, Luciana Paluzzi, Paola Quattrini, Ivo Garrani, Lily Granado, Mimmo Palmara, Gabriele Antonini, Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Andrea Fantasia

Overview:

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. 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.

Keywords:

greek mythology peplum based on myths, legends or folklore hercules golden fleece argonaut