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Writers:
Gian Paolo Callegari (original story material)Remigio Del Grosso (original story material)
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August 1962 (USA) morePlot:
Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
I like this better than "300" moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Egan | ... | King Leonidas | |
| Ralph Richardson | ... | Themistocles of Athens (as Sir Ralph Richardson) | |
| Diane Baker | ... | Ellas | |
| Barry Coe | ... | Phylon | |
| David Farrar | ... | Xerxes | |
| Donald Houston | ... | Hydarnes | |
| Anna Synodinou | ... | Gorgo | |
| Kieron Moore | ... | Ephialtes | |
| John Crawford | ... | Agathon the Spartan Spy | |
| Robert Brown | ... | Pentheus | |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | First Delegate | |
| Anne Wakefield | ... | Artemisa | |
| Ivan Triesault | ... | Demaratus | |
| Charles Fawcett | ... | Megistias | |
| Michalis Nikolinakos | ... | Myron (as Michael Nikolinakos) |
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114 minCountry:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #29936) | Australia:G | West Germany:12 (nf) | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Singapore:PG | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 | UK:PG | UK:U (cut)Fun Stuff
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Average Shot Length = ~6.6 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.1 seconds. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: When the Persian army is into Greece where they will meet the Spartans, they are marching between mountains on their left, and water on their right. In actuality, the Persians were marching south along the eastern edge of Greece, so the water would have been on their left with mountains on their right. The way the movie portrays it, the Persians are marching out of Greece. moreQuotes:
Leonidas, Spartan King: A Spartan king cannot act without the authority of his people. But I know my people, and I know they will fight.Themistocles of Athens: Will they lead all others?
Leonidas, Spartan King: Sparta will fight, whether others will follow or not.
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If you enjoy a lot of blood, then watch "300". But, if you want something closer to what history really tells us happened at Thermopylae, then "The 300 Spartans" is what you want. I enjoyed the fact that they showed what both sides had in that time as far as weapons and tactics were concerned. They also kept the focus on the bravery of the Spartans, and that all of Greece not only wished them well, but could help, as with the Athenian fleet, not some CGI generated storm.
This was also marked by good acting all around, from Richard Egan as Leonidas, and all the supporting cast. This movie is for those who crave real history, even if much of what occurred may be lost to the ages.