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Giant of Marathon
(1959)
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Cast
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| Mylène Demongeot | ... | ||
| Sergio Fantoni | ... |
Teocrito
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Daniela Rocca | ... |
Karis
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Philippe Hersent | ... |
Callimaco
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Alberto Lupo | ... | |
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Daniele Vargas | ... | |
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Miranda Campa | ... |
Andromeda's handmaid
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Gianni Loti | ... |
Teucro
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Anita Todesco | ... |
Andromeda's friend
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Ivo Garrani | ... |
Creuso
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Sergio Ciani | ... |
Euros
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Franco Fantasia | ||
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Carlo Lombardi | ||
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Ignazio Balsamo | ||
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Storyline
This classical peplum tells a fictitious story set in 490 BC, the time of the Medic Wars during which Persian armies sweep the Ancient world. Having brought home to Athens the Olympic victor's laurel crown, Philippides joins as commander the Sacred Guard, which is expected to defend the city-state's liberty, a year after the chasing of the tyrant Hippias. Athenian supporters of Hippias conspire, hoping to side Philippides by marriage to Theocrites' expensive servant Charis, and thus neutralize the guard. She fails to seduce him, as his heart is already taken by a young girl before the learns her name is Andromeda, daughter of Creuso. Everything personal is likely to be put on hold when the news breaks that the Persian King of kings Darius's vast army is marching on Greece, hoping its internal division will make its conquest a walk-over. Theocrites reproaches Miltiades to hold back the sacred guard to defend the Pallas temple after a likely defeat... Written by KGF Vissers
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Schlacht von Marathon See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Galatea Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Societé Cinématographique Lyre See more »
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| Italy: (director's cut)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
This became yet another film in which director of photography Mario Bava had to step in as director (uncredited). Galatea Film decided to finally reward Bava by giving him a chance to develop his own project which he would direct. This led to the production of Black Sunday, which began Bava's career as a solo director. See more »
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