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Hercules

1958 · 99 min

A colourful, old-fashioned mythological romp with heroic feats, a bit of romance, and a campy charm that makes it an easy, fun watch.

Overview
In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • power
  • love
  • addiction
Places
  • fantasy world
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour4
Realism3
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, action
Directed by
Pietro Francisci
Written by
Gaio Fratini, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Francisci
Starring
Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Gianna Maria Canale, Arturo Dominici, Mimmo Palmara, Lidia Alfonsi, Gabriele Antonini
Music
Enzo Masetti
Cinematography
Mario Bava
Runtime
99 min
Country
Italy, Spain
Languages
Italian

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