Le pillole di Ercole

1960 1h 25m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A doctor unwittingly drinks an aphrodisiac fluid and thus has relationships with an acquaintance's wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nino Manfredi
Doctor Nino Pasqui
Sylva Koscina
Silvia Pasqui
Jeanne Valérie
Odette
Vittorio De Sica
Colonel Piero Cuocolo
Francis Blanche
Augusto
Piera Arico
Zaira
Nedo Azzini
A doctor at the gerontology congress
Gianni Bonagura
A doctor at the gerontology congress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luciano Salce
Writers: Luciano Salce, Maurice Hennequin, Paul Bilhaud
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roberto Cinquini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nino Manfredi and Sylva Koscina and Jeanne Valérie carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luciano Salce directs. Erico Menczer behind the camera. Roberto Cinquini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Roberto Cinquini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nino Manfredi and Sylva Koscina and Jeanne Valérie carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0054184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.