Ercole e la regina di Lidia
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.
Hercules Unchained (1959) is a fantasy and action film directed by Pietro Francisci, released on February 14, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Sylvia Lopez and Gabriele Antonini. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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Steve Reeves
as Ercole (Hercules)
Sylva Koscina
as Iole, bride of Ercole
Sylvia Lopez
as Queen Onfale, of Lidia
Gabriele Antonini
as Ulisse, son of Laertes
Primo Carnera
as Anteo, the giant
Patrizia Della Rovere
as Penelope
Sergio Fantoni
as Eteocle
Fulvia Franco
as Anticlea
Carlo D'Angelo
as Creonte, High Priest of Thebes
Marisa Valenti
as Blond Slave Girl
Mimmo Palmara
as Polinice
Elda Tattoli
as Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend
Directed by Pietro Francisci, written by Ennio De Concini, Pietro Francisci and Sophocles, produced by Bruno Vailati.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 56 ratings.
_**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…
Reviewed on August 13, 2020
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Hercules Unchained (1959) is available to stream on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hercules Unchained (1959) includes Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Sylvia Lopez, Gabriele Antonini and Primo Carnera. The film was directed by Pietro Francisci. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hercules Unchained was released on February 14, 1959 and runs for 1h 38m.
Hercules Unchained (1959) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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