Lot of 3 dell movie classics naked prey, dirty dozen. Hercules unchained movie posters from movie poster shop. The plot this time is drawn from the legends surrounding the royal house of thebes, which are. Steve reeves hercules 1959hercules unchained 1960 page 2. With mark forest, broderick crawford, gaby andre, renato terra. During this movies first release in the united states in 1959, the material issued by embassy and warner brothers who handled the physical distribution listed the. Tarzan and the trappers tarzan and the trappers after dispatching a ruthless hunter who traps animals for gain, he has to contend with his brother who is out for revenge. I do happen to have a widescreen version with english dubs, though. I saw hercules in the movies when it first came out, and as a kid i could tell that this was a big deal. Jun 24, 20 besides its substantial american run, unchained was also the third biggest film at the british box office in 1960.
The plot this time is drawn from the legends surrounding the. Soundtrack english this extensive compilation from mill creek entertainment caters to fans of old mythologythemed movie spectacles by presenting a whopping 23 12 hours of entertainment from the 1950s and 1960s, a significant portion of which is occupied by films from the classic hercules series of movies. Watch hercules unchained 1959 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. The main title was replaced with an animated title showing a starfield and the constellation hercules. The movie hercules unchained was an italian film starring the american actor steve reeves and directed by pietro francisci.
Buy hercules unchained movie posters from movie poster shop. Steve reeves second and last film portrayal of hercules is, in certain ways, better than his first. Newspaper ads for hercules unchained at the morgue. The dvd was faulted which completely spoilt the nostalgia that i anticipated in watching steve reeves in his performance in hercules unchained. If youve never experienced one of these cheesy italian imports before, this is probably not the place to begin try hercules unchained 1960 or hercules and the captive women 1961 instead. Hercules unchained wasnt comparable, and then came the flood of mostly awful sword and sandal ripoffs.
The film is told from the perspective of a middleaged man who enters the world of a new generation of postwar youth. The film was also featured in an episode of mystery science theater 3000. Tarzan and the trappers 1960 action adventure youtube. Concerning the cast, he praises in particular the french actress sylvia lopez movingly effective whose career ended prematurely in 1958, when she died at the age of 28 of leukemia shortly after the completion of hercules unchained. This 1960 dell movie classic comic book is in good condiiton without any noticeable flaws. Mario bava was born in san remo, liguria on 31 july 1914. This is a list of films that feature the greek divine hero hercules. It wasnt until the infamous uranus line that i realized what i was watching. Before he can complete this task, hercules drinks from a magic spring and is hypnotized by a harem girl who dances the dance of shiva, loses his memory and. A warrior returning home to his country must battle giant bats, threeheaded dogs and a vicious dragon to save his wife, and his people, from the machinations of an evil ruler.
The bulk of the original credit sequence was moved to the end of the film. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6. Universe, is a must for every fan of movie spectacle. Hercules was directed by pietro francisci and produced by federico teti. Herculeshercules unchained dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. This might be the only copy obtained in the following way.
Hercules unchained 1960 video link to hercules unchained. The film s italian title means hercules and the queen of lydia. This is important, because when redistributing 1960s revenge of hercules, the film was rebranded as goliath and the dragon to tie into the previous success of goliath and the barbarians. Mario bavas first ambition was to become a painter. Hercules unchained 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Hercules unchained dvd,2002 i loves this movie hercules unchained actor best by steve reeves in the world. I, too, would like to see a remastered widescreen version of the original steve reeves hercules movie. Hercules and hercules unchained classic horror film board. Hercules unchained 1960 welcome to the lamp movie poster data base the only crossreferenced movie poster research database on the internet. The film is the sequel to the reeves vehicle hercules 1957 and marks reeves second and last appearance as hercules. Tony ail voice animated production by jetlag productions. Steve reeves starred in the original hercules movie released in 1958. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Sylva koscina born in zagreb as sylva koskinon of a greek father and a polish mother, she may be bestremembered for her role as iole, the bride of hercules steve reeves in hercules 1958 and hercules unchained 1960. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Hercules unchained heads twin bill the new york times. It was released in the united states in november 1960. These delightfully quirky fantasyadventures are typically set in the ancient world, and follow the exploits of the main character as he saves beautiful women or entire cities from danger. During the 1950s and 1960s, a series of films featuring hercules were produced in italy. Before he can complete this task, hercules drinks from a magic.
Besides its substantial american run, unchained was also the third biggest film at the british box office in 1960. Hercules unchained has been broadcast on american television, and is available in both vhs and dvd formats. Atmospheric and evocative musical score by robert nicolisi. That loud, rippling sound heard all over town yesterday was steve reeves, the movie strong man, flexing his biceps in hercules unchained at neighborhood theatres. I saw this movie in 1960 at the show when i was 9 years old. When is an exemplary fully restored and digitally remastered enhanced anamorphic widesceen dvd or bluray edition of hercules 1959 and hercules unchained 1960 starring legendary muscleman steve reeves ever going to see the light of day. High time is a 1960 american comedy film directed by blake edwards and starring bing crosby, fabian, tuesday weld, and nicole maurey. Reeves was originally a montana boy born on a cattle ranch in 1926. Hercules unchained 1sh orig muscle movie poster 1960 ebay. Rca bluebird released a narrated by actor conrad nagel lp of hercules circa 1962 or so, which had dialog highlights from the first us release of the film. The dubbing threw me and the monster was corny, but the film was a very big event, similar to a jerry lewis or disney film opening.
Hercules unchained is a 1959 italianfrench epic fantasy feature film. I always hated this movie when ever i saw it on tv. We have over 189,000 titles with over 90,000 posters online and crossreferenced with s of articles on all associated topics, s of poster artists, info on all major countries. Steve reeves, sylva koscina, sylvia lopez, gabriele antonini, primo carnera. Unrated hercules unchained starring steve reeves, sylvia koscina, sylvia lopez 1959 color 97 min. Hercules hercules unchained dvd,2004 i want to see it by the actor steve reeves hercules best in late 1950 to early 1960 s. This is mario bavas third installment of the hercules. The film stars steve reeves as the titular hero and sylva koscina as his love interest princess iole. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, hercules unchained, that also starred reeves and koscina. Hercules unchained 1960 galatea film lux films urania film warner bros. Hercules unchained 1959 full movie video dailymotion. Aug 31, 2011 steve reeves stars as hercules a heroic,muscular figure in ancient greece who begins his 12 labors,saves a princess and joins jason and the argonauts. I love to see it again since i was a little child boy watching it all the time in 1960 s.
It was badly dubbed and rightly made fun of by mystery science 3000. Peter lupus, anna maria polani, helga line 1964 color 86 min. It doesnt try to be historically accurate or anything, it just tries to be exactly what it promises. Before he can complete this task, hercules drinks from a magic spring and is hypnotized by a harem girl who dances the dance of shiva, loses his memory and becomes the captive. Hercules fighting a bunch of aliens and thats exactly what it is and nothing more.
He was the son of eugenio bava 18861966, a sculptor who also worked as a special effects photographer and cameraman in the italian silent movie industry. Then i mistakenly picked up the film in its full italian version with subtitles and was shocked that the film is so much better in its full form. Hercules and the queen of lydia is an italianfrench epic fantasy feature film s. The german pal dvd was the first home video presentation of hercules unchained in its original aspect ratio of 2. While young ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in thebes, and hercules new wife iole finds herself in mortal danger. Hercules unchained 1959 action adventure fantasy youtube. One of his final roles was argos, the shipbuilder in the 1958 film hercules and its 1959 sequel hercules unchained. Pages in category peplum films the following 189 pages are in this category, out of 189 total.
No one else seems to have an interest so i may as well start it. Hercules dell silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Steve hercules reeves is back as the musclebound hero. Double feature containing, hercules 1959 and its sequel, hercules unchained. Voiced steve reeves as hercules in the only two films ever made. For this reason producers edited, changed, amended, and sliced revenge of hercules to fit whatever film they wanted for american audiences. Hercules unchained is a 1959 italianfrench epic fantasy feature film starring steve reeves. This film is complete, as i uploaded it, and when done i downloaded it too, to see if it was all uploaded, and it was. Before he can complete this task, hercules drinks from a magic spring and is hypnotized by a harem girl who dances.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Get the best deals on hercules dell silver age comics 1956 1969. The labours of hercules is a 1958 italian peplum film based upon the hercules and the quest for the golden fleece myths. Hercules unchained, format is xvid avi website needs to add xvid to format types, is way better than divx second and last film with steve reeves as hercules our favorite hunky hercules actor. Unrated herod the great starring edmund purdom, sylvia lopez, alberto lupo 1960 color 93 min.
Back in the 90s, i believe it was, the tv channel amc broadcasted many pre70s movies, like tcm does now. Hercules unchained, hercules and the queen of lydia is a 1959 italianfrench epic fantasy feature film starring steve reeves and sylva koscina in a story about two warring brothers and hercules tribulations in the court of queen omphale. Watch hercules unchained 1959 now on your favorite device. I would say check this movie out if you wanna see a poorly done b movie. He was famous in the mid1950s as a movie star in italianmade pep. When buying collectibles it is always wise to buy the best of the best as they stand a greater chance of appreciation. All true film fanatics who follow film history and the boom of the peplum era in the 1960s should be aware of this classic work of cinema. She also played paul newmans romantic interest in the secret. Steve reeves celebrity profile check out the latest steve reeves photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The film was the third most popular movie at the british box office in 1960. Tate donovan voice animated production by walt disney pictures. Film critic howard hughes, who has chronicled italian cinema in his book cinema italiano the complete guide from classics to cult 2011, has stated that this film is better than franciscis predecessor from the year before. While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of thebes, an amnesiac hercules is seduced by the evil queen omphale.
With steve reeves, sylva koscina, gabriele antonini, patrizia della rovere. Since i was a little boy watching it all the time in 1960s. Aldo fiorelli 19151983 was an italian actor who appeared in around thirty films between 1938 and 1960. Though he did not possess a herculean acting talent by any stretch, handsome bodybuilder steve reeves certainly had an enviable herculean physique, and made plenty good use of it in europe during the late 1950s and early 1960s portraying some of filmdoms most famous bronzed gods. Stephen lester reeves was an american professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist. The success of hercules and hercules unchained spawned a new action genre known as the swordandsandal epic. With sergio ciani, jany clair, anna maria polani, nando tamberlani. The muscular hercules performs his labors, sails with the argonauts, and romances the fair iole. Hercules unchained wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Jun 17, 2012 all true film fanatics who follow film history and the boom of the peplum era in the 1960s should be aware of this classic work of cinema. Levine used an unusual style at the beginning of the film. Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil queen samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess. Before he can complete this task, hercules drinks from a magic spring and is hypnotized by a harem girl who dances the dance of shiva, loses his. While travelling, hercules is asked to intervene in a quarrel between two brothers, eteocles and polynices, over who should rule thebes. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. While young ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political. But if youve been addicted to these things since you were a school kid, this one is recommended if only for the english dubbed dialogue, a mixture of. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of queen omphale of lydia. The cover and inside pages are all intact and in good color. First spaceship on venus 1960 science fiction adventure duration. En route to thebes for an important diplomatic mission, hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. Also starring sylvia lopez, gabriele antonini, sylva koscina, sergio fantoni. Hercules is a 1958 italian peplum film based upon the hercules and the quest for the golden fleece myths.