Damon and Pythias (1962)
Il tiranno di Siracusa (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Guy Williams	...	Damon
	Don Burnett	...	Pythias
	Ilaria Occhini	...	Nerissa
	Liana Orfei	...	Adriana
	Marina Berti	...	Mereka - Nerissa's Friend
	Arnoldo Foà	...	Dionysius the Tyrant
	Carlo Giustini	...	Cariso
	Aldo Silvani	...	Patriarch
	Andrea Bosic	...	Arcanos
	Maurizio Baldoni	...	Dionysius the Younger
	Franco Fantasia	...	Rumius the Fencing Master
	Osvaldo Ruggieri	...	Demetrius - Nerissa's Brother
	Lawrence Montaigne	...	Flute Player
	Enrico Glori	...	Nikos
	Gianni Bonagura	...	Philemon

Storyline

Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to return to Athens to visit his ailing wife with the understanding he will then come back to face his punishment. Damon, a friend of Pythias, volunteers to be a hostage to guarantee Pythias's return. Dionysius doesn't expect Pythias to keep his end of the bargain, thus exposing the falsity of his beliefs, but Pythias proves to be a man of his word. Written by Anonymous  

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