The Fury of Hercules
{{Infobox film
| name = The Fury of Hercules
| image = The Fury Of Hercules.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = Gianfranco Parolini
| producer = Mario Maggi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
| screenplay = {{plainlist|* M. D'Amiens
- Angelo DeRiso
- Gianfranco Parolini
- Giovanni Simonelli
- Sergio Sollima{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}}}
| story = Larry Madison{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|*Brad Harris
- Luisella Boni
- Mara Berni
- Elke Arendt}}
| music = Carlo Innocenzi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
| cinematography = Francesco Izzarelli{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
| editing = Mario Sansoni{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
| production_companies = {{plainlist|* Cinematografica Associati
- Comptoir Francais du Film Production{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}}}
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1962|3|21|Italy}}
| runtime = 97 minutes{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
| country = {{plainlist|*Italy
- France{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}}}
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The Fury of Hercules ({{langx|it|La furia di Ercole}}) is a 1962 peplum film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini.{{cite book|last=Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari|title=Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film|year=2007|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2007|isbn=978-8884405036}}{{cite book|last1=Gianfranco Casadio|title=I mitici eroi: il cinema "peplum" nel cinema italiano dall'avvento del sonoro a oggi (1930-1993)|year=2007|publisher=Longo, 2007|isbn=978-8880635291}}
Plot
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
- 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
Release
The Fury of Hercules as released in Italy on 21 March 1962.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=59}}
See also
References
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=Bibliography=
{{Refbegin}}
- {{cite book
|last1=Kinnard
|first1=Roy
|last2=Crnkovich
|first2=Tony
|title=Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990
|publisher=McFarland
|isbn=978-1476662916
|year=2017
}}
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0054903}}
{{Hercules media}}
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Category:Films directed by Gianfranco Parolini
Category:Films shot in Croatia
Category:Sword-and-sandal films
Category:Films scored by Carlo Innocenzi
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