Hercules, Samson and Ulysses
Hercules, Samson and Ulysses, (Italian: Ercole sfida Sansone) is a 1963 Italian Metrocolor peplum film directed by Pietro Francisci.[3]
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| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Produced by | Joseph Byrd[1] |
| Screenplay by | Pietro Francisci[1] |
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| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino[1] |
| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti[1] |
| Edited by | Pietro Francisci[2] |
Production company | I.C.D.[1] |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[2] |
The costume designers for this movie used re-purposed Nazi helmets for the Philistine headgear.[4][5]
Plot
On one of the many Greek Islands, Hercules and Ulysses are asked to kill a sea serpent menacing the coast and its inhabitants. They succeed, but their ship is caught in a storm. Shipwrecked, they come to Phoenicia and encounter the mighty Samson, who they help in battling the vicious Phoenicians.
Cast
- Kirk Morris: Hercules
- Iloosh Khoshabe: Samson (aka Richard Lloyd)
- Enzo Cerusico: Ulysses
- Liana Orfei: Delilah
- Diletta D'Andrea: Leria
- Fulvia Franco: Ithaca Queen
- Aldo Giuffrè: Seren
- Pietro Tordi: Azer
Release
Hercules, Samson and Ulysses opened on December 20, 1963 in Italy. It was released in May 1965 in the United States.[1]
References
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (28 February 2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-1476627045.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Brennan, Sandra. "Ercole Sfida Sansone". Allmovie. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Chiti, Roberto; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1992). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film [Dictionary of Italian cinema: films] (in Italian). 6 (1 ed.). Gremese Editore. p. 189. ISBN 978-8884401373.
- "Doctor K's Cult Classica: Hercules, Samson and Ulysses". The Bureau Chiefs. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963): Goofs". IMDb.
External links
- Hercules, Samson and Ulysses on IMDb
- Hercules, Samson and Ulysses at AllMovie
- Hercules, Samson and Ulysses at the TCM Movie Database
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