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Herakles (1962)

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Plot

"Herakles" is a 1962 short film and the first film by the German director Werner Herzog, then 20 years old. The film relates to six of the twelve labors of Heracles. The film starts with shots of young male bodybuilders working out in a gym, posing on a stage and flexing their muscles. Each of the labors are then announced by on-screen text in the form of a question, followed by related scenes of modern challenges inter-cut with the bodybuilders.

Where to watch Herakles?

Herakles is a documentary movie.

Herakles is currently streaming on Mubi.