Hercules, Samson and Ulysses
| Hercules, Samson and Ulysses | |
|---|---|
 Italian poster for Hercules, Samson and Ulysses | |
| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Screenplay by | Pietro Francisci[2] |
| Produced by | Joseph Byrd[2] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti[2] |
| Edited by | Pietro Francisci[1] |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino[2] |
Production company | I.C.D.[3] |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes[3] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Hercules, Samson and Ulysses, (Italian: Ercole sfida Sansone) is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Pietro Francisci.[4]
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
- 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.[3] It was released in May 1965 in the United States.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Brennan, Sandra. "Ercole Sfida Sansone". Allmovie. All Media Guide. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 91.
- ^ a b c d Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 92.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
References
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.
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