roman mythology
9 movies and shows
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Wed, 07 Dec 1988
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
Hercules
Fri, 12 Aug 1983
Hercules, a semi-divine being, squares off against King Minos, who is attempting to use science to gain power and take over the world. With the help of a benevolent sorceress, Circe, Hercules tries to save his beloved Cassiopeia from being sacrificed by Minos, and struggles against laser-breathing creatures and an evil sorceress.
Hercules and the Captive Women
Sat, 19 Aug 1961
King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.
The Goddess of Spring
Sat, 03 Nov 1934
The goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. The devil comes and takes her away to be his queen. She's despondent, as winter settles in above ground. But the devil isn't happy either, and offers anything to make her happy. They reach an agreement: she'll spend six months above ground and six below. Thus we have seasons.
One Touch of Venus
Sat, 27 Aug 1955
While touring a museum, Rodney Hatch, an unremarkable barber, places an engagement ring intended for his girlfriend on the hand of a statue of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. From Mount Olympus, Venus witnesses the event and decides to visit Rodney on Earth by magically inhabiting the statue. Hilarity ensues when she starts to fall in love with Rodney and competes with his girlfriend for his attentions. This television version of Kurt Weill's successful Broadway musical is much more faithful to the stage version than the 1948 Ava Gardner film, which changed the story considerably and cut most of the songs.
Bacchus
Sun, 04 Feb 2018
Alex, a young woman bored with modern life, is lured by Bacchus into a colorful and mysterious world to explore her deepest desires.
Goliath Against the Giants
Sat, 13 May 1961
Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.
QVIS I
Sat, 04 May 2019
By pure coincidence, Mia finds an enigmatic sketch book which leads her to mystical places. There, she gets to know the story of Vera - a story of old myths, of modern technology, and of escape and oblivion.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules
Tue, 21 Jun 1910
A cut-out animation depicting the Twelve Labours of Hercules.