Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Ulisse contro Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano.[2][3]

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules
Directed byMario Caiano
Screenplay by
  • Mario Caiano
  • Andre Tabet[1]
Story by
  • Mario Caiano
  • Andre Tabet[1]
Starring
CinematographyAlvaro Mancori [1]
Edited byRenato Cinquini[1]
Music byAngelo Francesco Lavagnino[1]
Production
companies
  • Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale
  • Fides[1]
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 3 February 1962 (1962-02-03) (Italy)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France[1]

Plot

Hercules captures Ulysses, during the latter's return to Ithaca, by order of Zeus. The hero intends to bring him to Polyphemus, who was blinded by Ulysses years before, but during the journey, the two heroes are captured by half-men and half-bird beings. After managing to escape, Ulysses is made prisoner again, this time by the Troglodytae; Hercules carries on his journey and arrives in Greece, coming to the father of his fiancée Helena to set up an expedition against the monster people who wants to kill Ulysses.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location at the Canary Islands in Spain.[1]

Release

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules was released in Italy on 3 February 1962.[1] The film was released in the United States in 1964 with a 99-minute running time.[1] It was released to television in the United States with a 91-minute running time.[1] The film has also been released as Ulysses Against Hercules.[1]

It has been released on home video by Alpha Video.[1]

See also

References
  1. Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 186.
  2. Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
  3. Gianfranco Casadio (2007). I mitici eroi: il cinema "peplum" nel cinema italiano dall'avvento del sonoro a oggi (1930-1993). Longo, 2007. ISBN 978-8880635291.

Sources
  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.


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