Hercules Unchained (1959)
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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Hercules -
Iole -
Ulysses - Son of Laertes -
Penelope
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Eteocles -
Anticlea - Mother of Ulysses
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Creonte - High Priest of Thebes -
Ulysses' Bride
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Polinices -
Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend -
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Laertes - King of Ithaca
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Orpheo
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Argos the Shipbuilder
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Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard
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Directors:
Pietro Francisci , Mario BavaWriters:
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)All Cast & Crew
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The tale of Hercules and Queen Omphale is taken from the ancient Greek myth, of which there are several variations throughout history. Character names are drawn from a mixture of various Greek legends and plays, notably The Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles. Hercules' line "I wove the threads [of my memory] together" is a reference to his task of spinning thread and weaving with Omphale's attendants. The film is only very loosely based on the source material, randomly mixing events and featuring characterizations varying from those depicted in the sources.
Quotes
Hercules:
I'm so sleepy, I can't seem to keep awake!
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.
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.
Soundtracks
Evening StarMusic by Enzo Masetti
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Sung by Sylva Koscina (dubbed by June Valli in the English version)
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Adventure | FantasyDetails
Release Date:
13 July 1960Language
Italian, Spanish
Country of Origin
Italy, France, SpainFilming Locations
Titanus Appia Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalyBox Office
Gross USA:
$5,450,000
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