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Hercules and the Captive Women poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.2 / 100
1961·Adventure / Fantasy / Action·1h 34m

HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN

“THE WEIRDEST! THE WILDEST! Half Woman! Half Stone!”

King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.

Above the Line
Vittorio Cottafavi·DirectorDuccio Tessari·ScreenplaySandro Continenza·ScreenplayCarlo Carlini·Director of PhotographyGino Marinuzzi Jr.·Original Music ComposerMaurizio Lucidi·Editor
Cast
Reg Park·ErcoleFay Spain·Queen Antinea of AtlantisEttore Manni·Androclo, Re di TebeLuciano Marin·IlloLaura Efrikian·Ismene, Antinea's DaughterMario Valdemarin·GaborMimmo Palmara·Astor, il Gran VisirMino Doro·OracloSalvatore Furnari·Timoteo, il nanoLuciana Angiolillo·Deianira, Hercules' Wife
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Vittorio Cottafavi·DirectorGiorgio Cristallini·Second Unit DirectorOdoardo Fiory·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Duccio Tessari·ScreenplaySandro Continenza·StorySandro Continenza·ScreenplayDuccio Tessari·StoryDuccio Tessari·DialogueSandro Continenza·Dialogue
Camera· 4
Carlo Carlini·Director of PhotographyRuggero Radicchi·Assistant CameraLuigi Filippo Carta·Camera OperatorSaverio Diamante·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Maurizio Lucidi·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Gino Marinuzzi Jr.·Original Music ComposerMario Ottavi·Sound RecordistGino Marinuzzi Jr.·ConductorUmberto Picistrelli·SoundEugenio Fiori·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 5
Franco Lolli·Production DesignGiuseppe Ranieri·Production DesignVittorio Rossi·Costume DesignAthos Danilo Zanetti·Set DecorationFranco Palombi·Makeup Department Head
Production· 4
Achille Piazzi·ProducerArmando Morandi·Production SupervisorAlfredo Petri·Production SecretaryDanilo Marciani·Production Manager
By the Numbers
58.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, muscular man in Roman-style armor standing with his legs spread, framing a blonde woman kneeling in front of a fire. The man ”

fantasyaction
Key Elements
BellArmorFire
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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