Cast. The film was shot in Eastmancolor, using the French widescreen process Dyaliscope. It was adapted by Guy Andrews and directed by Andy Wilson. Week #3 in my 2016 Cult Movie Challenge - Peplum Week. Hercule Poirot. Lake Lerna was terrorised by an equally frightening mythological monster, the Hydra. Heracles, Greek Herakles, Roman Hercules, one of the most famous Greco-Roman legendary heroes.Traditionally, Heracles was the son of Zeus and Alcmene (see Amphitryon), granddaughter of Perseus.Zeus swore that the next son born of the Perseid house should become ruler of Greece, but—by a trick of Zeus’s jealous wife, Hera—another child, the sickly Eurystheus, was born first and became king. Jason falls in love with Antea, but, when the Amazons plot the deaths of the heroes, Hercules forces Jason to board the Argo and secretly set sail in the night. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (Agatha Christie's Poirot episode), A Murder is Announced First Edition Cover 1950.jpg, The Murder at the Vicarage First Edition Cover 1930.jpg, The Pale Horse First Edition Cover 1961.jpg, Endless Night First Edition Cover 1967.jpg, $(KGrHqF,!rcE rmghkkpBQBYv)0!yQ~~60 57.jpg, Agatha Christie's Poirot series 13 episodes, https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/The_Labours_of_Hercules_(Agatha_Christie%27s_Poirot_episode)?oldid=44437, Lorna Nickson Brown as Lucinda Le Mesurier, Nicholas McGaughey as Inspector Lementeuil. Hercules made Reeves an international film star and effectively paved the way for the dozens of 1960s peplum (or "sword and sandal") films featuring bodybuilder actors as mythological heroes and gladiators battling monsters, despots, and evil queens. Dwayne Johnson as Hercules, the son of Zeus. The Argonauts embark for home with their prize. Robert Radler. Pelias' beautiful daughter Princess Iole updates Hercules on the history of her father's rise to power and the theft of the kingdom's greatest treasure, the Golden Fleece. King Pelias is warned by a oracle about a stranger wearing one sandal who will challenge his power. The Nature of Discipleship The oracle has spoken, and down the ages the word has sounded forth: Man, know thyself. In an attempt to snare the enigmatic art thief Marrascaud, Poirot and the Metropolitan Police set an irresistible trap: at the society debut of wealthy aristocrat Lucinda Le Mesurier, a priceless painting called 'Hercules Vanquishing the Hydra' by Marrascaud's favorite artist will be displayed, with Lucinda wearing exquisite diamond jewelery. [9], In America, the film generated a Dell comic book adaptation with illustrations by John Buscema[10][11] and a 33 RPM long-playing RCA Victor recording of the film's soundtrack. Obtain the Cattle of Geryon. Hercules is on the road to the court of King Pelias of Iolcus to tutor Pelias' son Prince Iphitus in the use of arms. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Full Cast & Crew. Script versus short story collection This adaptation was a Herculean task (to borrow the pun). A tense battle between Pelias' forces and the heroes follows. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. twelve labours have prepared the disciple. [8], In 1961 Levine and Warner Bros. reissued a double feature of Hercules and Attila (1954) with the tagline The Mightiest Men in All the World...The Mightiest Show in All the World. I have Prime and so received it within 2 days of ordering and have been listening every time I get in the car. Hercule Poirot is enjoying a social visit by Dr. Burton, a fellow of All Souls, who recites sonorously some lines from Homer's Iliad (XXIII, 316 f) and turns the conversation round to the subject of Poirot's unusual Christian name and how some of the pagan names parents give to their children do not suit their recipients. Where to Watch. 49, and Hercules Unchained, at No. The peplum, or sword-and-sandal, genre refers to the historical, biblical or mythological epics that came out of Italy in the late 1950's and early 1960's. When his nephew Jason, the rightful King of Iolcus, arrives in town wearing one sandal, Pelias takes fright and packs him off to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the distant land of Colchis. 1 Episode 1999. 1994-1999; 6 seasons Drama, Action & Adventure Watchlist. I have Prime and so received it within 2 days of ordering and have been listening every time I get in the car. Lucinda Le Mesurier. Sent on a perilous journey to bring back the belt of the Amazon Queen … After weathering a tempest at sea, the Argonauts dally in a lush garden-like country with Antea, the Queen of the Amazons and her ladies. David Suchet as Hercule Poirot; Patrick Ryecart as Sir Anthony Morgan; Rupert Evans as Harold Waring; Lorna Nickson Brown as Lucinda Le Mesurier; Stephen Frost as Chief Inspector; Isobel Middleton as Policewoman; Tom Chadbon as Dr. Burton; Tom Austen as Ted Williams; Fiona O'Shaughnessy as Katrina; Nicholas McGaughey as Inspector Lementeuil I have Prime and so received it within 2 days of ordering and have been listening every time I get in the car. On the shores of Colchis, the heroes battle hairy ape-men while Jason slays a dragon and retrieves the Golden Fleece. [3], Hercules was released in Italy on 20 February 1958. Subplots involve the death of Pelias' headstrong son Prince Iphitus, and exploits for Hercules resembling the Labors of the Nemean Lion and the Cretan Bull. The labours of Hercules were not going to be easy and on his second quest Hercules was sent to kill another fearsome beast. This episode was based on a series of interconnected short stories, assembled in The Labours of Hercules, first published in 1947. Bring Back Mystery Science Theater 3000 Update #41. The defeated Pelias drinks poison. Harold Waring. This was a serpent that had nine heads, each capable of spraying a deadly poison. He does a wonderful job of it, as he did on other Agatha Christie recordings. 61) were ranked in the Top 100 list of episodes as voted upon by MST3K Season 11 Kickstarter backers, Hercules did not make the cut. David Suchet. They married and had three sons. Hugh has recorded the novel "Labours of Hercules" with style and a variety of voices. … But Hera, set on crushing the happiness of Hercules, cast a spell over the young man. Patrick Ryecart. In Iolcus, the populace greet the returning heroes but Pelias and his henchman Eurysteus steal the Golden Fleece, deny Jason's claim, and plot his destruction. The Twelve Labours of Hercules | Part I | Greek Mythological StoriesThe goddess Hera, determined to make trouble for Hercules, made him lose his mind. Jason ascends the throne while Hercules and Iole set sail for new adventures. Find out when Agatha Christie's Poirot is on TV, including Series 13-Episode 4: The Labours of Hercules. Some suspect—and it eventually proves true—that King Pelias has acquired the throne through fratricide. List of Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercule Poirot decides to take on twelve cases, each of which relate to one of the labours of Hercules of the Ancient Greek Myths. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, Hercules Unchained (Italian: Ercole e la Regina di Lidia), that also starred Reeves and Koscina. It was broadcast on 6 November 2013. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [14], Although two other MST3K episodes featuring Hercules movies (Hercules Against the Moon Men, at No. The total abject devotion of all the other men toward Hercules is naturally hilarious. "[16], The MST3K version of Hercules was included as part of the Mystery Science Theater 3000, Volume XXXII DVD collection, released by Shout! Roman relief (3rd century AD) depicting a sequence of the Labours of Hercules, representing from left to right the Nemean lion, the Lernaean Hydra, the Erymanthian Boar, the Ceryneian Hind, the Stymphalian birds, the Girdle of Hippolyta, the Augean stables, the Cretan Bull and the Mares of Diomedes. Hugh has recorded the novel "Labours of Hercules" with style and a variety of voices. The Labours of Hercules is the fourth episode of the thirteenth, and final, series of Agatha Christie's Poirot. To study structure of this story, different forms and methods can be applied that is formative elements of story can be studied from different perspectives; the elements such as character, narrator, action, ethical results, extraordinary events, classification of stories characters, narrators, actantial and non- actantial stories, mentioning the most important ethical results, referring to leitmotifs of stories and specifying time and space coordinates are among these classes. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. [12][13], The Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of the movie, episode #502, was first aired on 18 December 1993, on Comedy Central. Hercules had to travel to the island of Erytheia to retrieve the cattle. [15] In his rankings of all 191 MST3K episodes, however, writer Jim Vorel ranked the episode #78, the highest of the four Hercules movies that aired on Comedy Central. Lorna Nickson Brown. Under her spell, Hercules went mad and killed his wife and sons. Top Billed Cast. Hercules (Italian: Le fatiche di Ercole, lit. This knowledge is the outstanding attainment upon the Path of Disci-pleship, and the reward of all the work done by Hercules. Rupert Evans. Although they are short, the stories are very varied and enjoyable. 'The Labours of Hercules') is a 1958 Italian peplum film based upon the Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. Irina Shayk as Megara, the late wife of Hercules. Some of these were incorporated into the penultimate television episode with David Suchet. The episode was directed by Andy Wilson, and the script was written by Guy Andrews. Ranking Every MST3K Episode, From Worst to Best. Retrieve the Belt of Hippolyta. Unlike the other Poirot short story collections, which were adapted into 1-hour episodes, the collection entitled The Labours of Hercules (consisting of twelve short stories linked by an initial scene-setting story and a broad running theme) was adapted into a single 2-hour film. Hercules (Italian: Le fatiche di Ercole, lit. An American Bison served as the Cretan Bull. Hugh has recorded the novel "Labours of Hercules" with style and a variety of voices. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Jason and Hercules sail aboard the Argo with their friends Ulysses and his father, Laertes, Argos, the twins Castor and Pollux, the lyre-strumming Orpheus, the physician Aesculapius and others. Poirot claims ignorance of the legend of Hercules. Viewed on YouTube. To mark Vladimir Putin's 62nd birthday, Hercules' tasks have been given a Russian makeover. The other episodes in the four-disc set include Space Travelers (episode #401), Radar Secret Service (episode #520), and San Francisco International (episode #614).[17]. [6] With an intensive promotional campaign costing $1.25 million and a then-wide release of 550 theatres,[1] Hercules became a major box-office hit. Ian McShane as Amphiaraus, the seer. Poirot is planning to retire and decides that for his swansong he will carefully choose twelve cases in order to conform to the mythological sequence of the Twelve Labours of Hercules. After he went to the oracle at Delphi and prayed to the god Apollo for guidance, Hercules was instructed to serve King Eurystheus and perform twelve difficult labours to atone for his actions. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, Hercules Unchained (Italian: Ercole e la Regina di Lidia), that also starred Reeves and Koscina. Factory on 24 March 2015. The MST3K presentation edited the original movie to fit the TV show's time constraints, which causes Hercules's characters to go from "the midst of one plot development before the commercial ... [to] somewhere else entirely" afterwards. 'The Labours of Hercules') is a 1958 Italian peplum film based upon the Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. The last story, The Capture of Cerberus, has events that correspond wit… The Labours of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, #27), Agatha Christie The Labours of Hercules is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1947. The talk turns to Poirot's int… image caption The original 12 Labours of Hercules were acts of penance and toil performed by the Greek hero.