Hercules Unchained is a 1959 Italian 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. The film is the sequel to the Reeves vehicle Hercules and marks Reeves' last appearance as Hercules. The film's screenplay -- loosely based upon various Greek myths and dramas -- was written by Ennio De Concini and Pietro Francisci with Francisci directing and Bruno Vailati and Ferruccio De Martino producing the film. Hercules Unchained has been broadcast on American television, and is available... in both VHS and DVD formats. The film's Italian title means "Hercules and the Queen of Lydia". The film was also the subject of mockery in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The plot draws character names from a mishmash of various Greek legends and plays, notably The Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles. The tale of Hercules and Queen Omphale is taken from myth.
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| Release date: | February 14, 1959 |
| Directed by: | Pietro Francisci |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ferruccio De Martino, Bruno Vailati |
| Editor: | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by: | Enzo Masetti |
| Cinematography: | Mario Bava |
| Screenplay by: | Ennio de Concini, Pietro Francisci |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Adventure |