The Fury of Hercules

The Fury of Hercules (Italian: La furia di Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini.^[2][3]

The Fury of Hercules
Directed by	Gianfranco Parolini
Screenplay by	M. D'Amiens Angelo DeRiso Gianfranco Parolini Giovanni Simonelli Sergio Sollima[1]
Story by	Larry Madison[1]
Produced by	Mario Maggi[1]
Starring	Brad Harris Luisella Boni Mara Berni Elke Arendt
Cinematography	Francesco Izzarelli[1]
Edited by	Mario Sansoni[1]
Music by	Carlo Innocenzi[1]
Production companies	Cinematografica Associati Comptoir Francais du Film Production[1]
Release date	21 March 1962 (1962-03-21) (Italy)
Running time	97 minutes[1]
Countries	Italy France[1]

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

The film was shot at Dubrava Film in Zagreb, Croatia and on location in Zagreb.^[1]

Release

The Fury of Hercules as released in Italy on 21 March 1962.^[1]

See also

• List of Italian films of 1962
• List of films featuring Hercules