Sylva Koscina
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Sylva Koscina was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968).
Koscina in the movie Young Husbands (1958)
Koscina (left) with fellow Yugoslav actors Ljubiša Samardžić, Milena Dravić, and Bata Živojinović at the Battle of Neretva premiere in Sarajevo in November 1969
Hercules (1958 film)
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Hercules is a 1958 Italian sword-and-sandal film based upon the Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. The film stars Steve Reeves as the titular hero and Sylva Koscina as his love interest Princess Iole. Hercules was directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Federico Teti. The film spawned a 1959 sequel, Hercules Unchained, that also starred Reeves and Koscina.
Italian film poster