Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon

Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon

Year: 1964

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Domenico Paolella

FantasyAdventure

Hercules goes to Babylon to rescue the Queen of the Hellenes and free the people of Babylon from slavery.

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1

Asparia is captured and hidden as a slave in Babylon

The Queen Asparia is captured by Babylonian slavers but hides her identity by living as a common slave in Babylon. Her capture triggers a rescue mission led by Hercules. The political stakes begin to rise as her fate becomes known.

early Babylon
2

Hercules is sent to free Asparia; rumors of a lone warrior spread

Hercules is dispatched to free the captive queen. Rumors spread of a single man who could overcome any army, heightening the stakes of the mission. He heads toward Babylon with resolve.

early Babylon
3

Asparia sends a message to Hercules via a fellow slave

To guide him, Asparia teams with another slave to send a message signaling her location. Hercules begins the perilous journey toward her hidden whereabouts.

early Babylon
4

Phaleg visits Babylon with gifts; slaves offer riches; rulers grow suspicious

King Phaleg of Assyria visits Babylon, showering the rulers with gifts and offering untold riches in exchange for all the slaves. The siblings grow wary, suspecting that Phaleg intends to raise an army from the slave population. Tension mounts as the plan unfolds.

visit Babylon
5

Taneal seduces and drugs Phaleg; learns his plan to find Asparia

Taneal seduces Phaleg and drugs him, revealing his goal to find Asparia and marry her to forge a new empire of Assyria and Hellas. The siblings decide to block him and protect their power.

during visit Babylon
6

Siblings unite to stop Phaleg; Hercules switches sides

The three siblings resolve to ambush Phaleg. Hercules learns of the plan and sides with the Assyrians, saving Phaleg's life.

aftermath of visit Babylon
7

Phaleg makes Hercules oath and sends him to retrieve Asparia

Phaleg forces Hercules to swear a loyalty oath and dispatches him with several of his men to retrieve Asparia back to Babylon. The dangerous trek toward Babylon begins.

after ambush Between Assyria and Babylon
8

In Babylon, Salman Osar and Azzur plot to win Asparia

Back in Babylon, Salman Osar and Azzur plot to marry Asparia themselves, while Taneal plans to steal Babylon's wealth and destroy the city via a giant subterranean wheel. The siblings' schemes threaten to tear Babylon apart from within.

prelude Babylon
9

Hercules locates Asparia and starts turning the wheel

Hercules locates Asparia and begins turning the giant wheel, threatening to destroy Babylon. The rescue mission becomes a race against time to save the city.

during rescue Babylon
10

Salman Osar kills his brother Azzur

In a bid for power, Salman Osar murders his brother Azzur. The palace feud intensifies as the siblings' schemes collide. The city watches the internal collapse unfold.

confrontation Babylon
11

Salman Osar is crushed by debris while attacking Taneal

Salman Osar lunges at his sister Taneal, but the collapsing debris from the upheaval traps and crushes him. The power struggle within the family comes to a violent head. The city reels as the internal conflict widens the crisis.

climax Babylon
12

Assyrian escorts seize Asparia; Taneal takes her hostage

Assyrian escorts attempt to take Asparia to Phaleg; Taneal steps forward and seizes the Queen as hostage to cement her own position. The final confrontation looms with Hercules and the freed slaves ready to intervene.

arrival Babylon
13

Phaleg arrives; climactic battle; Phaleg slain

Phaleg and his cavalry arrive to claim Asparia; Hercules and the freed slaves clash with them in a climactic confrontation. Phaleg is slain by Hercules, and his troops are routed. Taneal poisons herself to avoid judgment.

climax Babylon
14

Hercules leads Asparia home

With Babylon’s danger resolved, Hercules escorts Asparia and the freed Hellenes back to their homeland. The conflict ends as they return to their people.

final Hellas homeland

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