The Fury of Hercules
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| Directed by | Gianfranco Parolini |
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| Story by | Larry Madison[1] |
| Produced by | Mario Maggi[1] |
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| Cinematography | Francesco Izzarelli[1] |
| Edited by | Mario Sansoni[1] |
| Music by | Carlo Innocenzi[1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
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The Fury of Hercules (Italian: La furia di Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Hercules is reached by the slave Daria, who informes him that his country has fallen into the hands of the tyrant Meniste. Hercules follows Daria in his homeland, where he discovers that Meniste enslaves the citizens of the city, and that a group of rebels are trying an insurrection. Meniste fears the power of Hercules, however he kills Daria. So Hercules puts himself in charge of the band of rebels, and destroys the power of Meniste.
Cast
[edit]- Brad Harris: Hercules
- Luisella Boni: Daria (as Brigitte Corey)
- Mara Berni: Cnidia
- Serge Gainsbourg: Menistus
- Alan Steel: Kaldos
- Carlo Tamberlani: Eridione
- Irena Prosen: Mila
- Franco Gasparri
Production
[edit]The film was shot at Dubrava Film in Zagreb, Croatia and on location in Zagreb.[1]
Release
[edit]The Fury of Hercules as released in Italy on 21 March 1962.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 59.
- ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 978-8884405036.
- ^ Gianfranco Casadio (2007). I mitici eroi: il cinema "peplum" nel cinema italiano dall'avvento del sonoro a oggi (1930-1993). Longo, 2007. ISBN 978-8880635291.
Bibliography
[edit]- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
External links
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