Hercules (1958)
- Original title
- Le fatiche di Ercole
- Directed by
- Pietro Francisci
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, sword-and-sandal film
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 69 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Hercules goes on quests to win the love of a princess. He faces mythical beasts and jealous rivals. The story is based on Greek myths about the labors of Hercules and the Golden Fleece.
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What happens
Hercules (Italian: Le Fatiche di Ercole, lit. 'The Labours of Hercules') is a 1958 Italian sword-and-sandal film based upon the Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, Hercules Unchained (Italian: Ercole e la Regina di Lidia), that also starred Reeves and Koscina. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
Hercules Unchained (1959)
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Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis (1961)
The Loves of Hercules (1960)
The Triumph of Hercules (1964)
The Fury of Hercules (1962)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.