Hercules in the Valley of Woe
Seen it?1961 | 85 min | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans, this one's for you. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 25 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Two boxing promoters travel via time machine back to the days of Hercules, who must save them from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Mattoli
- Franco FranchiFrancheo
- Ciccio IngrassiaIngrassiade
- Kirk MorrisMaciste
- Frank GordonErcole
- Raimondo VianelloRusteghin
- Liana OrfeiDejanira
- Mario CarotenutoComendatore
- Bice Valorila maga Circe
- Gino BramieriIl Osservare
- Francesco MulèEuristeo