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Hercules Unchained( 1959)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Steve Reeves

      Ercole (Hercules)

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      Sylva Koscina

      Iole, bride of Ercole

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      Sylvia Lopez

      Queen Onfale, of Lidia

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      Gabriele Antonini

      Ulisse, son of Laertes

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      Primo Carnera

      Anteo, the giant

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      Patrizia Della Rovere

      Penelope

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      Sergio Fantoni

      Eteocle

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      Fulvia Franco

      Anticlea

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      Carlo D'Angelo

      Creonte, High Priest of Thebes

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      Marisa Valenti

      Blond Slave Girl

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      Mimmo Palmara

      Polinice

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      Elda Tattoli

      Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend

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      Daniele Vargas

      Anfiarao

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      Andrea Fantasia

      King Laerte

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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

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      Aldo Pini

      Tifi - Pilot of the Argos

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      Nando Cicero

      Lastene

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      Willi Colombini

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      Fulvio Carrara

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      Walter Grant

      Aesculapio

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      Colleen Bennet

      Ballerina at Omphale's Palace

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      Giuliano Gemma

      Melanippo (uncredited)

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      Mario Ghignone

      Councilor of Eteocles (uncredited)

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      Nino Marchetti

      Fossore (uncredited)

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      Fabrizio Mioni

      Jason (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Aug 13 2020
    _**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 first o...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • greece
    • guard
    • black magic
    • rescue mission
    • greek mythology
    • brother against brother
    • stick fight
    • hercules
    • thebes
    • peplum