The greatest victory of Hercules

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Movie
German title The greatest victory of Hercules
Original title Ercole l'invincibile
Country of production Italy
original language Italian
Publishing year 1964
length 83 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Alvaro Mancori
(as Al World )
script Kirk Maier
Pat No
Alvaro Mancori
production Mario Siciliano
for Metheus Film
music Francesco De Masi
(as Frank Mason )
camera Claude Haroy
cut Frank Robertson
occupation

The Greatest Victory of Hercules ( Ercole l'invincibile) is an Italian adventure film that focuses on a mythological figure with superhuman muscle strength. The only film directed by the cameraman Alvaro Mancori was premiered in Germany on October 15, 1965.

action

In a mythical kingdom the king's daughter Teica, who was saved from a lion by Hercules , is said to be married to him; As a condition, however, the throne holder Tideo still sets the victory over an evil dragon that threatens the country. When this is done, however, the inhabitants of the empire are kidnapped by Darkling Kabaol into the subterranean empire of the devious Eta, which has surrounded itself with power-hungry advisers. Hercules also knows how to cope with these dangers, with a volcanic eruption that poured lava over the subterranean realm to help.

criticism

" Naive series adventure in the style of the Italian" muscle and sandals "cinema of the 60s " writes the lexicon of international films , while Cinema judges: " The sandal film is no big deal on the well-trodden paths of the genre. “Even the Protestant film observer doesn't think much of the film:“ Lustlessly turned down adventure flick, not even suitable for undemanding entertainment and therefore as unnecessary as possible. "

background

The film grossed 101 million lire in Italy .

The film's credits are all anglicised pseudonyms .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. The greatest victory of Hercules. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. http://www.cinema.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/der-groesste-sieg-des-herkules,1334990,ApplicationMovie.html
  3. Evangelical Press Association Munich, Review No. 95/1966
  4. Michele Giordano: Giganti buoni, 1998, p. 178