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The War Goddess
The War Goddess (1973)
, 1h45
Directed by Terence Young
Origin Italie
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, LGBT-related films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Sabine Sun, Helga Liné, Luciana Paluzzi, Angelo Infanti, Fausto Tozzi, Malisa Longo

Bien que détestant les hommes, les fières Amazones doivent par tradition s'accoupler pendant trois jours pour assurer leur descendance. Cette fois-ci ce sont des soldats Grecs qui sont payés comme des prostitués pour accomplir ce pénible devoir...
The Adventures of Hercules
The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
, 1h28
Directed by Luigi Cozzi
Origin Italie
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, William Berger, Sonia Viviani, Claudio Cassinelli, Venantino Venantini

Tout semble paisible au royaume des Dieux. Zeus, satisfait du travail effectué par son fils, coule aujourd’hui des jours heureux… Bien entendu, cela ne dure pas et quatre Divinités lui volent ses sept éclairs magiques, rompant ainsi l’équilibre de l’univers. Blessé par une telle félonie, Zeus décide d’avoir recours une nouvelle fois à Hercule pour retrouver les précieuses reliques, rétablir l’ordre et repousser le mal.
Medea
Medea (1989)
, 1h16
Directed by Lars von Trier
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on plays, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Udo Kier, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Baard Owe, Vera Gebuhr, Dick Kaysø

King Creon of Corinth wants to secure his throne. In order to do this, he wants to marry the successful warrior Jason to his daughter Glauce. Jason accepts, but he is already married to Medea. Since Medea is known as a wise woman, Creon feels need to banish Medea and her two boys from the city. She begs him to let him stay, but he gives her only one day in order to secure the needs of the two boys.
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)
, 1h24
Directed by Vittorio Sala
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Peplum
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Rod Taylor, Dorian Gray, Daniela Rocca, Alberto Farnese, Gianna Maria Canale, Folco Lulli

After the Trojan War, Glauco is the strongest man amongst the Greeks. His friend Pirro meets two men who offer him a large sum of money to persuade Glauco to sail towards unexplored shores. Pirro accepts the proposal and convinces Glauco with a trick: he hits him on his head. The ship lands at a strange place where Pirro and the other men aboard are drugged and find themselves in the hands of the Amazons. Only Glauco escapes, saved from the Egyptian inventor Sofo and he falls in love with Antiope. Between loves and duels, conspiracies and ruses, maurauding pirates will bring together Amazons and Greeks.
Goliath and the Dragon
Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
, 1h27
Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Peplum
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Broderick Crawford, Leonora Ruffo, Wandisa Guida, Giancarlo Sbragia, Philippe Hersent, Carla Calò

The film begins with Hercules/Goliath/Emilius entering the underworld and defeating several monsters including Cerberus to retrieve the Blood Diamond of the Goddess of Vengeance. It is later revealed that King Eurystheus has sent Hercules/Goliath on this task to ensure his death to gain allies who after Hercules' death will join the King in an attack on Thebes. The episode is loosely based on the twelfth of the Labours of Hercules.
The Loves of Hercules
The Loves of Hercules (1960)
, 1h37
Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Origin Italie
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Peplum
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, René Dary, Massimo Serato, Moira Orfei, Andrea Aureli

While Hercules (Mickey Hargitay) is away, his village is plundered and his wife is killed by the army of Ecalia as the first part of a scheme by the treacherous Licos (Massimo Serato) to gain the throne of Ecalia for himself. Licos plans that Hercules will come to Ecalia for vengeance and murders the King himself to save Ecalia from his revenge. Hercules learns of the murder of his wife and seeks vengeance, but is thwarted when the King's daughter and heir to the throne Queen Deianira offers herself rather than her realm of Ecalia as the guilty party. In accordance with the law Deianira must face the wrath of Hercules; she is bound to a wall as Hercules throws axes at her that miss Deianira proving her innocence in the eyes of the gods.
Cannibal! The Musical
Cannibal! The Musical (1996)
, 1h35
Directed by Trey Parker
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Horror, Historical, Musical, Western
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films based on mythology, Musical films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Comedy horror films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Dian Bachar, Stan Brakhage, Moira Kelly, Trey Parker, Matt Stone

The film begins with a reenactment of the gruesome events of cannibalism as described by the prosecuting attorney during Alferd Packer's trial in 1883. Packer insists that things happened differently than what has been recounted, and begins to tell his story to journalist Polly Pry through flashback.
Medea Miracle
Medea Miracle (2007)
, 1h21
Directed by Tonino De Bernardi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Isabelle Huppert, Lou Castel, Warren Ellis, Isabel Ruth, Maria de Medeiros, Joël Brisse

Le mythe de Médée revisité par De Bernardi, et transposé au monde contemporain. Irène est une femme venue d'Europe centrale, qui exerce le métier de chanteuse dans un cabaret; elle est mariée à Jason, patron d'un bar. Mais tout se retourne contre Irène qui voit sa vie se désintégrer, d'abord par son mari qui, ayant rencontré quelqu'un d'autre, la quitte et refuse de lui laisser les enfants; puis par les problèmes financiers qui la mènent à l'expulsion. Irène est submergée par des idées de mort.
Odysseus & the Isle of Mists
Odysseus & the Isle of Mists (2008)
, 1h28
Directed by Terry Ingram
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Arnold Vosloo, Steve Bacic, JR Bourne, Randal Edwards, Stefanie von Pfetten, Leah Gibson

An elderly Homer (Perry Long) sits down in his home and begins writing a lost installment of the Odyssey, the tale of the Isle of the Mists, a story he felt was too terrible to tell before.
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
, 1h21
Directed by Mario Bava, Francesco Prosperi
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Vampires in film, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Dans la Grèce mythologique, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, Marisa Belli, George Ardisson, Ida Galli, Mino Doro

Upon his return to Italy from his many adventures, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Princess Deianira (Daianara), has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea (Gaia Germani), Daianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Dianara's guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to have the girl for himself as his bride upon her revival. Lico is in fact in league with the dark forces of the underworld, and it is up to Hercules to stop him.
Hercules in the Valley of Woe
Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)
, 1h22
Directed by Mario Mattoli
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films based on mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Bice Valori, Raimondo Vianello, Mario Carotenuto, Ciccio Ingrassia, Liana Orfei, Carlo Croccolo

In Milan, a major theater entrepreneur's going to put on a show period piece set in the era of mythological Greece. However, by a lucky accident, the company of actors and the entrepreneur himself are catapulted back in time just at the time of invincible warriors and heroes of Homer and Hesiod. Now we learn that the king Eurystheus need to drive to Hercules, the invincible hero, able to defeat his arch enemy Maciste, who wants to kidnap his girlfriend Deianira.