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Taistelu Rhodoksesta

Original title: Il colosso di Rodi
  • 19611961
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
3.6K
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Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
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While holidaying in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.While holidaying in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.While holidaying in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.

IMDb RATING
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3.6K
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  • Director
    • Sergio Leone
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini(story)
    • Sergio Leone(story)
    • Cesare Seccia(story)
  • Stars
    • Rory Calhoun
    • Lea Massari
    • Georges Marchal
  • Director
    • Sergio Leone
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini(story)
    • Sergio Leone(story)
    • Cesare Seccia(story)
  • Stars
    • Rory Calhoun
    • Lea Massari
    • Georges Marchal
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    • 33User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Mabel Karr in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Rory Calhoun, Mabel Karr, and George Rigaud in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Rory Calhoun and Lea Massari in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Fernando Calzado and Conrado San Martín in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Rory Calhoun and Conrado San Martín in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Lea Massari in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)
    Rory Calhoun, Mabel Karr, and Georges Marchal in Taistelu Rhodoksesta (1961)

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    Rory Calhoun
    Rory Calhoun
    • Dario
    Lea Massari
    Lea Massari
    • Diala
    Georges Marchal
    Georges Marchal
    • Peliocle
    • (as George Marchal)
    Conrado San Martín
    Conrado San Martín
    • Tireo
    • (as Conrado Sanmartin)
    • …
    Ángel Aranda
    Ángel Aranda
    • Koros
    Mabel Karr
    Mabel Karr
    • Mirte
    Mimmo Palmara
    Mimmo Palmara
    • Ares
    Roberto Camardiel
    Roberto Camardiel
    • Serse
    Alfio Caltabiano
    • Creonte
    • (as Alf Randal)
    George Rigaud
    George Rigaud
    • Lisippo
    • (as Jorge Rigaud)
    Yann Larvor
    • Mahor
    Carlo Tamberlani
    Carlo Tamberlani
    • Xenon
    Félix Fernández
    Félix Fernández
    • Carete
    Ignazio Dolce
    Ignazio Dolce
    Antonio Casas
    Antonio Casas
    • Phoenician Ambassador
    Fernando Calzado
    • Sirione
    Arturo Cabré
      Álvaro de Luna
      Álvaro de Luna
        • Director
          • Sergio Leone
        • Writers
          • Ennio De Concini(story) (screenplay)
          • Sergio Leone(story) (screenplay)
          • Cesare Seccia(story) (screenplay)
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        • Trivia
          One of the few films to be set in the Hellenic period that spanned the period from the death of Alexander the Great to the rise of Rome as a world power.
        • Goofs
          The picture dates itself to 280 BCE. The island of Rhodes is shown as an independent state, which is true enough for the time; however, it's alleged to have a king although Rhodes was a republic at the time. The king bears an uncharacteristic non-Greek name: Serse, an Italian corruption of Xerxes, a Greek corruption of an Iranian name that it scarcely resembles. The king receives an ambassador from Phoenicia - at the time an integral part of the Seleukid Empire (Syria). Greece is referred to as if a united country, which at the time was untrue - divided as it was between Attika, Lakaidemon, the Akhaian League, the Aitolian League, Epiros, Makedon, and other states.
        • Quotes

          Mirte: [seductively] I can grant your most secret desire.

          Darios: Which one?

        • Alternate versions
          There are several different versions, running from 126 minutes to 142 minutes. The French version is shortest but has some longer shots than English and German version. The Italian original is available in a restored 142 minute long version which contains all scenes. The main title sequence also differs between versions.
        • Connections
          Edited into Caligula ja Messalina (1981)

        User reviews33

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        6/10
        I wish it could have been better
        I've waited a long time to see COLOSSUS OF RHODES and I'm sad to say how disappointed I am with it. I purchased the Historical Epics collection and watched COLOSSUS OF RHODES the same evening I got the DVDs. Having seen over 60 Peplums in the past 3 months and still wanting to see more of this underrated genre, I believe I have a pretty good idea what makes a great S&S (and what I enjoy and dislike about these films) and COLOSSUS OF RHODES is not one of them. Good but not great.

        The sets are spectacular. The Rhodes statue, with its big child-like eyes, is a great design. The use of widescreen is excellent. Some scenes, like the one when they revel in the King's chambers, are truly eye-filling. The memorable soundtrack is another plus. Overall, the amazing sets and the production values are well above average than your standard Sword & Sandal films and yet I was remarkably underwhelmed by it all. The carefully constructed film is let down by an uninteresting script which has very little focus or impetus to it. It moves along mechanically, intermingling 3 or 4 different (dull) story-lines, which after a while became confusing. Rebels want to overthrow the King of Rhodes because of corruption and the lack of justice but then people within the Kingdom also want to take over the goofy looking King by overthrowing him and his army with a group of Macedonian "slaves" captured by Phoenicians who are actually soldiers and are brought within Rhodes, sorta like the Trojan Horse ploy. The Rebels fight the Rhodes soldiers. The Rhodes soldiers fight the Macedonian "slaves". The Macedonian "slaves" fight the Rebels. All of this happens while Rory Calhoun seduces every women on screen. After a while I couldn't tell who was who and what they wanted to accomplish. The story is not complicated it's just the direction is all over the place. And if that wasn't enough, during the climax they throw in an earthquake which levels Rhodes to muddle up the whole thing.

        The film is so all over the place that many scenes from this film have been used as stock footage in other Peplums made after this, including the fun and thrilling TRIUMPH OF THE TEN GLADIATORS, which didn't have a tenth of this film's budget and yet accomplished more in respect to entertainment than this first Sergio Leone effort.

        The actors are mostly serviceable with the exception of Georges Marchal and Mimmo Palmara who clearly stand-out from the pact. Marchal, who was excellent in the ULYSSES AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES, is the best actor in this film too. He gives gravitas to his role, much more than any other actor in this crowded cast. ULYSSES AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES, as uneven as it was, is sadly more memorable than COLOSSUS OF RHODES. Then there's Mimmo Palmara, a regular actor in S&S films, who really shines in action scenes here. Thank god he was in it or else I would have thought this wasn't an action film at all. But the main character is played by Rory Calhoun in what could be one of the best examples of miscasting in screen history. Calhoun is completely out of his element here and every moment he's acting, it drags the film down considerably. I could easily overlook the muddled script but with Rory, who's in almost every scene, he's easily the film's biggest liability. I have nothing against Rory. I'm sure he's a swell fellow but he just didn't belong in this film. He's certainly unconvincing as a lady's man. The loves scenes are really boring and I needed to fast forward through them because they were just too much to endure. Had someone like Lang Jeffries (as seen in REVOLT OF THE SLAVES, ALONE AGAINST ROME and FIRE OVER ROME) been cast in Rory's role, everything about what the role demanded (action & romance), Jeffries' presence would have been much more credible.

        Sergio Leone had to start somewhere as a director and this film is good enough for a first film and as visually spectacular as it is, COLOSSUS OF RHODES features few of those Leone qualities that would become a staple of his style in his Spaghetti Westerns.

        All in all, there are much more satisfying Peplums out there, maybe not as spectacular, like GIANT OF MARATHON or the TEN GLADIATORS sequels. If you're a fan of Leone or Peplums though, this is a must see.
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        • Jun 30, 2007

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        • Release date
          • August 17, 1962 (Finland)
        • Countries of origin
          • Italy
          • France
          • Spain
        • Language
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • Striden om Rhodos
        • Filming locations
          • Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean
        • Production companies
          • Cine-Produzioni Associate
          • Procusa
          • Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC)
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        • Runtime
          2 hours 7 minutes
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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