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The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

Original title: Teseo contro il minotauro
  • 19601960
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  • 1h 45m
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4.9/10
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Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
A mythological hero attempts to rescue a princess from being sacrificed to a half-man, half-bull creature.A mythological hero attempts to rescue a princess from being sacrificed to a half-man, half-bull creature.A mythological hero attempts to rescue a princess from being sacrificed to a half-man, half-bull creature.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
336
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  • Director
    • Silvio Amadio
  • Writers
    • Gian Paolo Callegari
    • Sandro Continenza
  • Stars
    • Bob Mathias
    • Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Alberto Lupo
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  • Director
    • Silvio Amadio
  • Writers
    • Gian Paolo Callegari
    • Sandro Continenza
  • Stars
    • Bob Mathias
    • Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Alberto Lupo
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    • 12User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Alberto Lupo and Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Bob Mathias and Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Bob Mathias and Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)
    Rosanna Schiaffino in Teseo contro il minotauro (1960)

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    Bob Mathias
    Bob Mathias
    • Prince Teseoas Prince Teseo
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Princess Fedraas Princess Fedra…
    Alberto Lupo
    Alberto Lupo
    • Chironeas Chirone
    Rik Battaglia
    Rik Battaglia
    • Demetrioas Demetrio
    Carlo Tamberlani
    Carlo Tamberlani
    • Minosse - King of Creteas Minosse - King of Crete
    Nico Pepe
    • Gerioneas Gerione
    Susanne Loret
    Susanne Loret
    • Anfitriteas Anfitrite
    Nerio Bernardi
    Nerio Bernardi
    • Re di Ateneas Re di Atene
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Medico di Corteas Medico di Corte
    Tiziana Casetti
    • Illia - Figlia di Xantoas Illia - Figlia di Xanto
    Alberto Plebani
    • Xantoas Xanto
    Tina Lattanzi
    • Queen Pasiphaeas Queen Pasiphae
    Milo Malagoli
    • Il Minotauroas Il Minotauro
    Alberto Barberito
    Emma Baron
    Emma Baron
    • Madre - Addottiva di Ariannaas Madre - Addottiva di Arianna
    Maria Maleff
    Vanni Materassi
    Vanni Materassi
      Adriano Micantoni
      • Sunis - il gran Sacerdoteas Sunis - il gran Sacerdote
      • Director
        • Silvio Amadio
      • Writers
        • Gian Paolo Callegari
        • Sandro Continenza
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      • Trivia
        Bob Mathias, appearing here as "Theseus," was a two-time Olympic gold-medalist in the Decathlon, winning in 1948 and again in 1952.
      • Quotes

        Prince Teseo: As long as we are alive, there is hope.

      • Connections
        Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Warlord of Crete (1969)

      User reviews12

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      Greek salad
      Fanciful rendition of one of the most famous Greek myths.To write that the movie takes liberties with the tale is to state the obvious:first of all,Phaedra and Ariadne are twin sisters both played by Italian beauty(and an usual sword and sandal heroine of the era)Rosanna Schiaffino : the former is the villain ,a wicked princess ,whereas the latter is an innocent clueless good girl .Theseus is still the king of Athenes ' son but his father won't throw himself into the sea which bears his name (Aegean sea);and if my memory serves me well,he marries Phaedra after abandoning her sister on an island.

      People who are eagerly waiting for the Minotaur will be disappointed for the monster looks like King Kong and would not scare a four -year- old .They did include Ariadne's thread and she is devoted enough to go and meet him in the labyrinth.

      Closer to Robert Siomak's "Cobra woman" than to Greek tales.
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      • dbdumonteil
      • Apr 13, 2009

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      • Release date
        • April 1961 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
      • Production companies
        • Gino Mordini
        • Giorgio Agliani Cinematografica
        • Illiria Film
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 45 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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