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Hercule contre les tyrans de Babylone

Original title: Ercole contro i tiranni di Babilonia
  • 1964
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  • 1h 37m
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4.3/10
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Helga Liné and Peter Lupus in Hercule contre les tyrans de Babylone (1964)
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Hercules fights to free the people of Babylon from an evil sorceress.Hercules fights to free the people of Babylon from an evil sorceress.Hercules fights to free the people of Babylon from an evil sorceress.

  • Director
    • Domenico Paolella
  • Writers
    • Luciano Martino
    • Domenico Paolella
  • Stars
    • Peter Lupus
    • Helga Liné
    • Mario Petri
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    607
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Domenico Paolella
    • Writers
      • Luciano Martino
      • Domenico Paolella
    • Stars
      • Peter Lupus
      • Helga Liné
      • Mario Petri
    • 25User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Lupus
    Peter Lupus
    • Hercules
    • (as Rock Stevens)
    Helga Liné
    Helga Liné
    • Tanit…
    Mario Petri
    Mario Petri
    • Phaleg…
    Livio Lorenzon
    • Salmanassar, Brother of Assur
    Anna Maria Polani
    • Esperia, Queen of the Hellenes
    Tullio Altamura
    Tullio Altamura
    • Assur, King of Babylon
    Franco Balducci
    • Mobsab…
    Diego Pozzetto
    • Bomar - Babylonian Commander
    Mirko Valentin
    • Behar…
    Diego Michelotti
    • Christophisis - Hellenes' Messenger
    Rosy De Leo
    • Gita, Tanit's Lady-in-waiting
    Eugenio Bottari
    • Assur's Escort
    • (as Eugenio Bottai)
    Andrea Scotti
    • Young Shepherd
    Adriano Vitale
    Gianni Baghino
    • Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Sal Borgese
    Sal Borgese
    • Wrestler with Club #2
    • (uncredited)
    Jeff Cameron
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Aldo Canti
    Aldo Canti
    • Liberated Slave
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Domenico Paolella
    • Writers
      • Luciano Martino
      • Domenico Paolella
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    8django-1

    Peter Lupus as Hercules in Babylon circa 1000 b.c.; an entertaining peplum

    Peter Lupus (aka Rock Stevens) stars as Hercules in this colorful Italian sword-and-sandal opus, one of four Lupus made in Italy in

    1964-65, before rocketing to stardom in the Mission Impossible TV show. We don't really think of any particular manner of dress in Babylon-- at least I don't!--so the costumers came up with some outlandish fashions here, and the art design is also creative! The scenes of intrigue in the palace are dramatically well-done and feature peplum/swashbuckler regular Livio Lorenzon as the ruler of Babylon, dealing with both his queen, the King of Assyria, and Hercules, who has come to reclaim the Queen of the Hellenes, taken as a Babylonian slave. In some scenes in the film Hercules has a over-large club that he both swings at people and throws! It lends a comic-book flavor to those sequences that is not really in keeping with the serious nature of the rest of the film. Lupus has a powerful physique and is one of the best actors in the peplum genre--all four of his Italian films are worth watching and are distinctly different from each other. Domenico Paolella directed three of Lupus' four peplums and also worked with such Amercians as Guy Madison, Lex Barker, Ed Fury, Don Megowan, Richard Harrison, Mark Forest, Ken Clark, John Ericson and John Ireland. Whether a peplum, a pirate film, a spy film, or a western, he seemed to be able to put together a fast-moving and entertaining feature. Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon is recommended to any serious peplum fan. The VHS copy I watched, while a pan-and-scan TV print, is crisp and clear and colorful.
    4winner55

    Saturday matinée

    Okay sword & sandal epic. Lupus isn't really that bad; this film portrays the strong man as smarter than usual, which is a plus.

    The hero of the film is really the Biblical Samson (the slaves are quite obviously Hebrew, the promised land obvious Isreal). God knows why they bothered to reference Hercules on release - maybe they were afraid of being accused of blasphemy for making a cheap B-movie about the Old Testament hero.

    As noted by others, the best scenes in the film are actually borrowed from other films. But the action sequences filmed for this movie itself are pretty much par for the course, but nothing special.

    Dull in spots, but not without its occasional flashes of Saturday matinée fun.
    Wizard-8

    Average for this genre

    "Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon" was picked up by American- International Pictures for a stateside release. However, A.I.P. decided to release the movie directly to television instead of giving it a theatrical release. When A.I.P. did that, it usually meant they didn't have confidence that the movie in question would do well in theaters, and they were probably right in this case. The movie is not awful by any means - it has some spectacle, from some good production values. And the movie moves from scene to scene fairly briskly. On the other hand, the Hercules in this particular movie doesn't always come off so well. In the first 30% or so of the movie, he only makes two brief appearances. And there is sometimes a goofy vibe to him, such as with the gigantic club he likes to carry around with him. Another problem is that while the movie moves from scene to scene briskly, it soon becomes apparent that there isn't a terrible amount of plot; there are instead a lot of characters equally trying to make their presence known. And a few more action sequences would have helped. If you really like sword and sandal movies, this movie is acceptable, but in no way is it likely to make converts to the genre.
    3mstomaso

    Formula Herc-flick Had Potential

    Domenico Paolello, an Italian director most well known for films in the genre of Hercules (huge classical folk hero versus miscellaneous hordes of evil-doers), directed this fairly typical Hercules film from the mid-1960s. Paolello often worked with American body-builder Rock Stevens during this time, and Stevens was cast as Hercules for this film. Stevens would later sharpen his acting abilities and develop a charismatic and much more memorable character on the popular Mission Impossible TV show (Willie Armitage). At this point in his career, however, Rock was really just another Hercules - albeit one of the most impressively ripped and tall. Like most of the leading men used for this series, he expends little effort acting, and does a lot of flexing, tossing, punching, lifting, etc.

    The plot is a bit more complex than the usual beautiful treacherous woman/mysterious powerful empire/classical times Hercules story. Set in the Middle East, the Queen of Helene has been captured by the tyrannous Babylonian council of three. Herc, whose relationship with his queen seems a bit more devoted than the average Greek's, comes to the rescue and quickly becomes a pawn in a vast, confusing, game of thrones. The plot, which is more sophisticated than the average Herc-flick, had some potential, but execution was a bit underwhelming.

    Though epic and formulaic, Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon does not present the standard level of grand action Hercules films typically engender. Stevens' best moments are his few fight scenes - where he can use his remarkable physical presence to the greatest advantage - but these are relatively few and far between. Though the Middle Eastern scenery is adequate, the sets and costumes are not nearly as impressive or detailed as many of the other Herculean adventures. Finally, the film's pace is inconsistent. Just as it threatens to lull you to sleep, a crucial fact is presented or the plot takes a big twist.

    Recommended only for Hercules fans.
    4Hitchcoc

    I Thought That Guy Looked Familiar

    So it was Peter Lupus from Mission Impossible. There is nothing much to recommend this film. It has a silly plot with Hercules attempting to rescue a Babylonian queen who has been enslaved with many others. There is an evil queen. There is a potential suitor for the queen who brings all kinds of gifts and money to the triumvirate which is in control. There is a ridiculous wheel which, when turned, will destroy an entire city. Only one guy can turn it (hint hint). There are some good actions scenes and the print isn't too bad. One thing that was concerting for me were the sound effects. When someone was hit with a club, it made the sound of one of those plastic whiffle ball bats. I'm sure they were made out of plastic, but couldn't they have disguised the sounds a bit better. I have to admit I fast forwarded through the riding and walking scenes which cut out about 15 minutes of the movie.

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    • Trivia
      Peter Lupus (a.k.a. Rock Stevens) shaved his chest for this movie in order to achieve the expected "Hercules" look.
    • Goofs
      At ~6:00 Hercules, Rock Stevens, lifts two rocks to throw them at the enemy soldiers. Both of them, likely the same rock twice, have an obvious straight parting line seam where the two halves of the hollow "rock" are joined.
    • Quotes

      King Phaleg: [to Taneal] Never have I seen the splendour of the moon in the day light!

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      Edited into Cynful Movies: Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (2019)

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1965 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco(desert location)
    • Production company
      • Romana Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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