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| Directed by | Gianfranco Parolini |
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| Story by | Larry Madison [1] |
| Produced by | Mario Maggi [1] |
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| Cinematography | Francesco Izzarelli [1] |
| Edited by | Mario Sansoni [1] |
| Music by | Carlo Innocenzi [1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes [1] |
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The Fury of Hercules (Italian : La furia di Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini. [2] [3]
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.
The film was shot at Dubrava Film in Zagreb, Croatia and on location in Zagreb. [1]
The Fury of Hercules as released in Italy on 21 March 1962. [1]
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