Ercole e la regina di Lidia

98 minutes

2/14/1959

Overview

En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in Thebes, and Hercules' new wife Iole finds herself in mortal danger.

Cast List

Steve Reeves
as Ercole (Hercules)
Sylva Koscina
as Iole, bride of Ercole
Sylvia Lopez
as Queen Onfale, of Lidia
Gabriele Antonini
as Ulisse, son of Laertes
Primo Carnera
as Anteo, the giant
Patrizia Della Rovere
as Penelope
Sergio Fantoni
as Eteocle
Fulvia Franco
as Anticlea
Carlo D'Angelo
as Creonte, High Priest of Thebes
Marisa Valenti
as Blond Slave Girl
Mimmo Palmara
as Polinice
Elda Tattoli
as Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend
Daniele Vargas
as Anfiarao
Andrea Fantasia
as King Laerte
Gino Mattera
as Orpheo
Aldo Fiorelli
as Argos - the Shipbuilder
Gianni Loti
as Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard
Cesare Fantoni
as Oedipus - King of Thebes
Ugo Sasso
as Polinice's Officer
Angelo Zanolli
as Admeo
Sergio Ciani
as Megreo - Officer Eating Apple
Aldo Pini
as Tifi - Pilot of the Argos
Nando Cicero
as Lastene
Willi Colombini
Fulvio Carrara
Walter Grant
as Aesculapio
Colleen Bennet
as Ballerina at Omphale's Palace
Giuliano Gemma
as Melanippo (uncredited)
Mario Ghignone
as Councilor of Eteocles (uncredited)
Nino Marchetti
as Fossore (uncredited)
Fabrizio Mioni
as Jason (uncredited)