Hercules
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.
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Part of Hercules (Pietro Francisci) Collection
3 films
Cast
25 people
Steve Reeves
Ercole (Hercules)
Known for
The Last Days of Pompeii
Jail Bait
Sylva Koscina
Iole, Daugher of Pelias
Known for
Lisa and the Devil
Ace
Fabrizio Mioni
Jason
Also in
Girl Happy
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Gianna Maria Canale
Antea, Queen of the Amazons
Known for
Lust of the Vampire
The Boom
Arturo Dominici
Eurysteus
Known for
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Black Sunday
Mimmo Palmara
Iphitus, Son of Pelias
Known for
The Colossus of Rhodes
That Malicious Age
Lidia Alfonsi
The Sybil
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
Black Sabbath
Gabriele Antonini
Ulysses
Also in
La Cittadella
Soldiers and corporals
Aldo Fiorelli
Argos
Also in
Anna, Forgive Me
The Siege of the Alcazar
Andrea Fantasia
Laertes
Known for
Hannibal
Luciana Paluzzi
Iole's Maid
Known for
Thunderball
The Green Slime
Ivo Garrani
Pelias, King of Iolcus
Known for
Black Sunday
Caliber 9
Pietro Francisci Director · Ennio De Concini Screenplay Gaio Fratini Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.7M · First release February 20, 1958 · Produced in Italy, Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,700,000
Production
Galatea Film
Production
O.S.C.A.R. Film
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
Embassy Pictures Corporation
Production
O.S.C.A.R.
Production
Urania Film
Production
Italy · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le fatiche di Ercole
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 20, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 15, 1959 · Theatrical
March 23, 2000 · Physical · DVD
March 4, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
January 13, 1959 · Theatrical
Russia
February 7, 1966 · Theatrical
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