Hercules (1958 film)

Hercules
Italian film poster
Directed by	Pietro Francisci
Screenplay by	Ennio De Concini Pietro Francisci Gaio Frattini
Story by	Pietro Francisci (Adaptation)
Based on	The Argonauts by Apollonius of Rhodes
Produced by	Federico Teti
Starring	Steve Reeves Sylva Koscina Gianna Maria Canale Fabrizio Mioni Arturo Dominici Mimmo Palmara Lidia Alfonsi Gina Rovere
Cinematography	Mario Bava
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Enzo Masetti
Production companies	O.S.C.A.R. Galatea Film
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	20 February 1958 (1958-02-20) (Italy)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Budget	$2 million[1]
Box office	$5 million (US/Canada rentals) 66.6 million tickets (worldwide)

Hercules (Italian: Le Fatiche di Ercole, lit. 'The Labours of Hercules') is a 1958 Italian sword-and-sandal film based upon the Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, Hercules Unchained (Italian: Ercole e la Regina di Lidia), that also starred Reeves and Koscina.