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The Medusa Against the Son of Hercules (1963)

The Medusa Against the Son of Hercules poster
Original title
Perseo l'invincibile
Directed by
Alberto De Martino
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hero named Perseus goes on a quest to defeat a monster called Medusa. He faces various challenges and enemies along the way in a fantasy version of ancient times.

adventurouscampylightheartedaction-packeddatedformulaicwhimsicalmythic

What happens

Medusa Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Perseo l'invincibile, lit. 'Perseus the Invincible', Spanish: El valle de los hombres de piedra, lit. 'The Valley of the Stone Men') is a 1963 Italian-Spanish sword and sandal film directed by Alberto De Martino and starring Richard Harrison. It is loosely based on the myth of Perseus and Medusa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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