Ercole e la regina di Lidia (1959)
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- G
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Fantasy
- 13 Jul 1960 (USA)
- Movie
While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of Thebes, an amnesiac Hercules is seduced by the evil Queen Omphale.
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| Steve Reeves | ... |
Hercules
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| Sylva Koscina | ... |
Iole
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Gabriele Antonini | ... |
Ulysses - Son of Laertes
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Patrizia Della Rovere | ... |
Penelope
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| Sergio Fantoni | ... |
Eteocles
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Fulvia Franco | ... |
Anticlea - Mother of Ulysses
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| Carlo D'Angelo | ... |
Creonte - High Priest of Thebes
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Marisa Valenti | ... |
Ulysses' Bride
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Polinices
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| Elda Tattoli | ... |
Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend
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| Daniele Vargas | ... |
Anfiarao
(as Daniele Varga)
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Andrea Fantasia | ... |
Laertes - King of Ithaca
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Gino Mattera | ... |
Orpheo
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Aldo Fiorelli | ... |
Argos - the Shipbuilder
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Gianni Loti | ... |
Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard
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| Cesare Fantoni | ... |
Oedipus - King of Thebes
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Ugo Sasso | ... |
Polinice's Officer
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Angelo Zanolli | ... |
Admeo
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| Sergio Ciani | ... |
Megreo - Officer Eating Apple
(as Alan Steel)
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Aldo Pini | ... |
Tifi - Pilot of the Argos
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Willi Colombini | ... |
Castor - Laertes' Assistant
(as Willy Colombini)
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Fulvio Carrara | ... |
Pollux
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Nando Cicero | ... |
Lastene
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Walter Grant | ... |
Aesculapio
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| Primo Carnera | ... |
Anteo - the Giant
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| Sylvia Lopez | ... |
Queen Omphale
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Colleen Bennet | ... |
Ballerina at Omphale's Palace
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Ballet De Florence and Frederic | ... |
Balletto
(as Florence e Frederic)
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Nando Gazzolo | ... |
Narratore (uncredited)
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| Giuliano Gemma | ... |
Melanippo (uncredited)
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Mario Ghignone | ... |
Councillor of Eteocles (uncredited)
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Nino Marchetti | ... |
Fossore (uncredited)
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| Fabrizio Mioni | ... |
Jason (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pietro Francisci | ||
| Mario Bava | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Pietro Francisci | ... | (story) |
| Sophocles | ... | (story based on: play "Oedipus at Colonus") & |
| Aeschylus | ... | (story based on: play "The Seven Against Thebes") |
| Ennio De Concini | ... | (screenplay) |
| Pietro Francisci | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ferruccio De Martino | ... | executive producer |
| Bruno Vailati | ... | producer |
Music by
| Enzo Masetti | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Bava | ... | (lighting director) |
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Editorial Department
| Misa Gabrini | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Massimo Tavazzi | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria Baroni | ||
Makeup Department
| Otello Fava | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Miccinilli | ... | hair stylist |
| Rochetti | ... | wigs |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pietro Nuccorini | ... | assistant director |
| Mario Bava | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gianni D'Aloisio | ... | assistant architect |
| Giorgio Giovannini | ... | assistant architect |
| Flavio Mogherini | ... | architect |
| Mario Piovano | ... | poster artist |
| E. Rancati | ... | weapons and props (as Rancati) |
| Tani | ... | set dresser |
| Walter Bjorne | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Renato Cadueri | ... | sound |
| Paolo Ketoff | ... | sound |
| Giulio Tagliacozzo | ... | sound technician |
| Bruno Zanoli | ... | microphone technician |
Special Effects by
| Mario Bava | ... | special effects director |
Stunts
| Nazzareno Zamperla | ... | stunts |
| Artemio Antonini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bruno Ariè | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunt double: Steve Reeves (uncredited) |
| Mario Novelli | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Bava | ... | special lighting director |
| Danilo Desideri | ... | assistant camera |
| Aldo Galfano | ... | still photographer |
| Mario Mancini | ... | assistant camera |
| Domenico Parrello | ... | grip |
| Ubaldo Terzano | ... | camera operator |
| Antonio Rinaldi | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Assunto Lazzazzera | ... | dress maker (as Assunta Lazzazera) |
| Mimma Olivieri | ... | dress maker |
| Pompei | ... | footwear |
Location Management
| Salvatore Siciliano | ... | location sets (as Ture Siciliano) |
Music Department
| Carlo Savina | ... | musical director |
| Marisa Del Frate | ... | singing voice: Sylva Koscina (uncredited) |
| June Valli | ... | singing voice: Sylva Koscina (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Fusch | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Johnny Blysdael | ... | choreographer |
| Dante Brini | ... | production secretary |
| Spartaco Conversi | ... | production secretary |
| Massimo De Rita | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph E. Levine | ... | presenter |
| Enzo Musumeci Greco | ... | fencing master (as Enzo Musumeci) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Fiorell (uncredited) |
| Clelia Bernacchi | ... | voice dubbing: Fulvia Franco (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Primo Carnera (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | voice dubbing: Steve Reeves (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Andrea Fantasia (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Sylva Koscina (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Patrizia Della Rovere (uncredited) |
| Ivo Garrani | ... | voice dubbing: Cesare Fantoni (uncredited) |
| Lauro Gazzolo | ... | voice dubbing: Walter Grant (uncredited) |
| Andreina Pagnani | ... | voice dubbing: Sylvia Lopez (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo D'Angelo (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Daniele Vargas (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing: Gabriele Antonini (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Mimmo Palmara (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Film (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Daiei (1959) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Delta Films S.A. (1960) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (New Zealand) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Constantin Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Union Film (1960) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Nyman Film (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy Television (1969) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- New Gold Entertainment (1976) (Italy) (tv)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video) (as 'Hercules Unchained')
- VCI Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- RsR Multimedia (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- VCI Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2008) (World-wide)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (video) (MST3K version)
- Voulez Vous Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Nelson Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casa d'Arte di Firenze (costumes furnishing)
- Editrice Musicali Nord Sud (soundtrack)
- Florence and Frederick (ballet)
- Titra Sound Corporation (dubbing: US version)
Storyline
| Plot 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.
Written by Molly Malloy |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $681,453 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | French-born model-turned-actress Sylvia Lopez was already ill with leukemia at the time of filming. She was only able to complete one more film in 1959, and died at age 26 while working on another film. See more » |
| Goofs | Watch closely the second time Hercules takes up Ulysses' challenge to bend the iron torch stand in an attempt to remember who he is. He successfully does so, and then unbends it just as easily, leaving a slight curve in the stem. However when he returns the stand to its original location, the stand is perfectly straight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hercules Recycled (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Evening Star See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Italian main title co-credits Iole's song to "Tito Manzese." This was not only a pseudonym, but an anagram of Enzo Masetti who wrote the score. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hercules:
I'm so sleepy, I can't seem to keep awake! See more » |