Hercules (1958)

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Steve Reeves

Hercules

Sylva Koscina

Iole, Daugher of Pelias

Fabrizio Mioni

Jason

Ivo Garrani

Pelias, King of Iolcus

Gianna Maria Canale

Antea, Queen of the Amazons

Arturo Dominici

Eurysteus

Mimmo Palmara

Iphitus, Son of Pelias

Lidia Alfonsi

The Sybil
(as Lydia Alfonsi)

Gabriele Antonini

Ulysses

Aldo Fiorelli

Argos

Andrea Fantasia

Laertes

Luciana Paluzzi

Iole's Maid
(as Luciana Paoluzzi)

Afro Poli

Chironi

Gian Paolo Rosmino

Aesculapius
(as G.P. Rosmino)

Willi Colombini

Pollux
(as Willy Colombini)

Fulvio Carrara

Castor

Gino Mattera

Orpheus

Gina Rovere

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Trivia
The roar of the dragon guarding the Golden Fleece is actually Godzilla'a roar from Godzilla (1954) (U.S. title: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters"). Joseph E. Levine had acquired and released that film three years earlier.

Goofs
When Hercules crushes the lion with his bare arms, the reverse angle shows the lion with a happy contented look on its face, obviously enjoying being snuggled.

Quotes
Antea, Queen of the Amazons: My heart has reached the crossroads of destiny.

Alternate versions
Has been available in the U.S. in three different versions.
(98 minutes) This has the poorest dubbing job. The Italian "fine" appears at the end.
(103 minutes) This version restores some footage and contains a superior dubbing job. The Italian "fine" as replaced with "The End."
(104 minutes) This version contains yet a third dubbing job. The main title was replaced with an animated title showing a starfield and the constellation Hercules. The bulk of the original credit sequence was moved to the end of the film. During this movie's first release in the United States in 1959, the material issued by Embassy and Warner Brothers (who handled the physical distribution) listed the running time as 107 minutes. This is still listed as the running time by most sources. The 107 minute version is believed to be the original uncut and uncensored Italian version which probably showed more flesh than was permitted on U.S. screens at the time.

Connections
Edited into Hercules Recycled (1994)

Don't look for an Oscar moments here as the acting is wooden for the most part and the special effects a bit far-fetched, but this is a film that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Mr. Universe 1950, Steve Reeves became a star with this film. People didn't come to see acting, they just wanted him to take his shirt off. He would be the role model for future Hercules like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, who gave him his due.

After performing all the stunt he is famous for, he saves the day for Jason (Fabrizio Mioni, who went on to a long TV career in America) and rowed off into the sunset with Croatian beauty Sylva Koscina.

This is the stuff epics are made of.