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Clash of the Titans (1981) 6.7
A film adaption of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda. Director:Desmond DavisWriter:Beverley Cross |
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| Laurence Olivier | ... | ||
| Claire Bloom | ... | ||
| Maggie Smith | ... | ||
| Ursula Andress | ... | ||
| Jack Gwillim | ... | ||
| Susan Fleetwood | ... | ||
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Pat Roach | ... | |
| Harry Hamlin | ... | ||
| Judi Bowker | ... | ||
| Burgess Meredith | ... | ||
| Siân Phillips | ... | ||
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Flora Robson | ... | |
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Anna Manahan | ... | |
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Freda Jackson | ... | |
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Perseus is the favored son of the god Zeus, but he has unwittingly ticked off the sea goddess Thetis. Just to make things worse, Perseus falls in love with the lovely Princess Andromeda, who used to be engaged to Thetis's son. Soon Perseus is off on one quest after another, with Zeus helping, Thetis hindering, and lots of innocent bystanders getting stabbed, drowned, and squished. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 June 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Furia de titanes See more »Filming Locations:
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Dolby (as Dolby Stereo)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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I ignored this film when it first came out in 1981. There were just too many cool films to see that year. Friends who saw it told me it was a laughable hoot. Despite it's august cast and attempt to cash in on the mythic quest themes of Star Wars, it rapidly sunk from sight. In 1995, looking for a film appropriate for my 7 year old daughter, I pulled this film out of the 'family' section of my local library. The critics are right. The F/X are clunky, even by 1981 standards.Harry Hamlin is wooden. Judy Bowker is forgettable, and Laurence Olivier hams it up shamelessly...and yet...IT ALL WORKS! The sets and lighting perfectly capture our deepest feellings of mythic Greece. There isn't a drop of contemporary forays into irony & cynicism. It is unalloyed GOOD vs EVIL lovingly given to us by the effects wizard Harryhausen. His monsters have a childlike beauty that makes them 'scary' without trying to gross you out. It's the myth, the quest, and finally the theme that love does conquer all. No need for smart-alecky, eye-winking protaganists. Just a good old fashioned story told straight and true. My now 14yr. old daughter, wife and I just saw it again last night. See it with the child in your life, or the child in you.
Thank you Mr. Harryhausen, for this and all your wonderful films.