Ercole e la regina di Lidia (1959)

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 14:45

Director

Pietro Francisci

Storyline

Hercules is tasked with brokering peace between the sons of King Edipo of Thebes, but gets sidetracked from his mission when he is captured and drugged by Queen Omphale of Lidia, who wants him for herself.

Cast

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 15:42

Cast

Actors credited in the Italian version, in credit order, which I believe are the same in all international versions.

Steve Reeves
as Ercole / Hercules

Sylva Koscina
as Jole

Gabriele Antonini
as Ulisse

Patrizia Della Rovere
as Penelope

Sergio Fantoni
as Eteocle

Fulvia Franco
as Anticlea

Carlo D'Angelo
as Creonte

Marisa Valenti
as Daughter of Altmea

Mimmo Palmara
as Polinice

Elda Tattoli
as Altmea

Daniele Vargas
(credited as "Daniele Varga")
as Anfiarao

Andrea Fantasia
as Laerte

Gino Mattera
as Orfeo

Aldo Fiorelli
as Argo

Gianni Loti
as Sandone

Cesare Fantoni
as King Edipo

Ugo Sasso
as Officer of Polinice

Angelo Zanolli
as Admeo

Alan Steel
(credited as "Sergio Ciani")
as Officer of Polinice

Aldo Pini
as Tifi

Nando Cicero
as Lastene

Fulvio Carrara
as Polluce

Willy Colombini
as Castore

Walter Grant
as Esculapio

con

Primo Carnera
as Anteo

e con

Sylvia Lopez
as Queen Omphale

Colleen Bennet
(credited as Ballerina solista)
as Principal dancer in Omphale's palace

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 16:24

Uncredited actors A-L

Artemio Antonini
as Guard of Omphale

Fortunato Arena
as Guard of Eteocle
Probable identification, it's not really clear enough to be absolutely certain

Bruno Ariè
as Soldier of Eteocle

Spartaco Conversi
as Officer of Polinice
Credited as Production secretary

Mario Dionisi
as Soldier of Eteocle

Umberto Fantoni
as Nobleman at the tiger pit

Umberto Felici
as Courtier

Giuliano Gemma
as 1. Former lover of Omphale
as 2. Berlippo

Mario Ghignone
as 1. Courtier
as 2. Guard of Omphale

Ivy Holzer
as 1. Girl on the beach
as 2. Handmaiden of Omphale

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 16:56

Uncredited actors M-Z

Nino Marchetti
as Fossore

Sergio Marga
as Courtier who greets Ercole

Ugo Mari
as Courtier

Romano Milani
as Officer of Polinice

Sandro Mondini
as Courtier

Spartaco Nale
as Courtier

Michele Righi
as Courtier

Gino Scotti
as Prisoner with Jole

Luigi Smith
as Courtier

"Sleepy Eyes"
as Courtier

"Son of Moses"
as Courtier

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 17:06

Unidentified actors

Uncredited actors listed as appearing by other sources, but not identified

Fabrizio Mioni - IMDb as Jason. He does not appear and I found no character by this name

: The guard on the left (also in a 2nd role in 35), seems very familiar, I think we previously had him identified as Mr. Chinny, but decided it wasn't him. Possibly Antonini again next to him, but the nose seems too small.

: Seems a bit like Aldo Canti at the back, but not sure

: It's been suggested on Facebook that the guy in the yellow peplum could be Giovanni Cianfriglia

: Possibly Rinaldo Zamperla?

: Again possibly Rinaldo Zamperla on the right?

Post by **FatmanDan** » 23/09/2023, 18:15

a) I don't think that's Castrichella. The beard shape is right, but the face is totally different.
b) I agree at Zamperla
c) 44 might be Mario Dionisi

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 18:37

FatmanDan wrote: ↑
23/09/2023, 18:15
a) I don't think that's Castrichella. The beard shape is right, but the face is totally different.
b) I agree at Zamperla
c) 44 might be Mario Dionisi

Thanks, which Zamperla ID? 60 or 66 (or both)?

Hmm, yes, could be Dionisi. Never seen him without a beard, but I guess this would be his earliest role, so maybe some other opinions…

Here's the possible Castrichella from a different angle

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 19:18

Never have so many Fantoni's appeared in the same film! I wonder if Umberto might be somehow related to Cesare and Sergio (father and son)?

Post by **Johan Melle** » 23/09/2023, 19:44

Angelo Zanolli as Admeo is wrong. Zanolli is actually Jason (attributed to Fabrizio Mioni but it's not him).

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 23/09/2023, 19:47

Johan Melle wrote: ↑
23/09/2023, 19:44
Angelo Zanolli as Admeo is wrong. Zanolli is actually Jason (attributed to Fabrizio Mioni but it's not him).

Thanks, I wasn't sure with those 2 as I don't know either of them very well and neither of those 2 roles are ever called by name in the film, so where the various online sources have come up with their identifications is a mystery