The Giant of Marathon (1959)
La battaglia di Maratona (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 30min
- Action, Adventure
- 25 May 1960 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
Steve Reeves | ... |
Phillipides
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Mylène Demongeot | ... |
Andromeda
(as Mylene Demongeot)
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Sergio Fantoni | ... |
Teocrito
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Alberto Lupo | ... |
Milziade
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Daniele Vargas | ... |
Darius - King of Persia
(as Daniele Varga)
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Gianni Loti | ... |
Teucro
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Miranda Campa | ... |
Andromeda's Handmaid
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Philippe Hersent | ... |
Callimaco
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Anita Todesco | ... |
Andromeda's Friend
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Ivo Garrani | ... |
Creuso
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Daniela Rocca | ... |
Karis
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Sergio Ciani | ... |
Euros
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Franco Fantasia | ... |
Senator
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Carlo Lombardi |
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Ignazio Balsamo | ... |
Ship's Captain
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Gian Paolo Rosmino |
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Walter Grant |
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Maria Grazia Sandri | ... |
Andromeda's Handmaid
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Paule Emanuele | ... |
Karis (voice)
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Richard Francoeur | ... |
Senator (voice)
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Jean-Claude Michel | ... |
Phillipides (voice)
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Roger Tréville | ... |
Darius - King of Persia (voice)
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Fortunato Arena | ... |
Mate (uncredited)
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Gérard Herter | ... |
Hippia (uncredited)
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Rinaldo Zamperla | ... |
Gladiator (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jacques Tourneur | ||
Bruno Vailati | ||
Mario Bava | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Alberto Barsanti | ... | (idea) & |
Raffaello Pacini | ... | (idea) |
Ennio De Concini | ... | (story & screenplay) & |
Augusto Frassinetti | ... | (story & screenplay) & |
Bruno Vailati | ... | (story & screenplay) |
Produced by
Renato Angiolini | ... | supervising producer |
Paolo Mercuri | ... | secretary of production |
Bruno Vailati | ... | producer |
Music by
Roberto Nicolosi |
Cinematography by
Mario Bava | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Mario Serandrei |
Production Design by
Aleksandar Milovic | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Marcello del Prato |
Set Decoration by
Massimo Tavazzi |
Costume Design by
Pier Luigi Pizzi | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Otello Fava | ... | makeup artist |
Mara Rocchetti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Ferruccio De Martino | ... | production manager |
Massimo De Rita | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Odoardo Fiory | ... | assistant director |
Armando Govoni | ... | assistant director |
Ottavio Oppo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Mario Chiari | ... | storyboard artist |
Gianni D'Aloisio | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
Giulio Tagliacozzo | ... | sound engineer |
Massimo Tagliaferri | ... | sound |
Louis Kieffer | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Mario Bava | ... | special photographic effects |
Visual Effects by
Mario Bava | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
Alfio Caltabiano | ... | stunts |
Enzo Musumeci Greco | ... | fencing master |
Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunt double: Steve Reeves (uncredited) |
Franco Fantasia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Mario Ghignone | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Nazzareno Zamperla | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Masino Manunza | ... | cinematographer: underwater scenes |
Massimo Terzano | ... | camera operator (creditOnly) |
Ubaldo Terzano | ... | camera operator |
Antonio Rinaldi | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marisa Crimi | ... | costumer |
Armando Govoni | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
Luigi Urbini | ... | conductor (as Pierluigi Urbini) |
Script and Continuity Department
Armando Govoni | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Barbara Fusch | ... | direction secretary |
Rancati | ... | weapons |
Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice dubbing: Sergio Ciano (uncredited) |
Rosetta Calavetta | ... | voice dubbing: Daniela Rocca (uncredited) |
Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Daniele Vargas (uncredited) |
Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Mylène Demongeot (uncredited) |
Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Philippe Hersent (uncredited) |
Flaminia Jandolo | ... | voice dubbing: Anita Todesco (uncredited) |
Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Loti (uncredited) |
Giulio Panicali | ... | voice dubbing: Gérard Herter (uncredited) |
Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Steve Reeves (uncredited) |
Wanda Tettoni | ... | voice dubbing: Miranda Campa (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Titanus (1960) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Giant of Marathon')
- Peter Pan Industries (PPI) (2005) (United States) (DVD) (as "Gods of War")
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2008) (United States)
- Voulez Vous Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1968) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Retromedia Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Giant of Marathon')
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1959) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ATC (lenses)
- Casa d'Arte di Firenze (costumes)
- Ditta Pompei (footwear)
- Ditta Rocchetti (wigs)
- Ditta Tani & Figli (weapons)
- Dyaliscope (photographic lenses)
- Rancati (weapons)
- Titanus (music publisher)
- Titanus (sound re-recording)
- Totalscope (underwater lenses)
- Westrex Recording System (recording system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
This classical peplum tells a fictitious story set in 490 BC, the time of the Medic Wars during which Persian armies sweep the Ancient world. Having brought home to Athens the Olympic victor's laurel crown, Philippides joins as commander the Sacred Guard, which is expected to defend the city-state's liberty, a year after the chasing of the tyrant Hippias. Athenian supporters of Hippias conspire, hoping to side Philippides by marriage to Theocrites' expensive servant Charis, and thus neutralize the guard. She fails to seduce him, as his heart is already taken by a young girl before the learns her name is Andromeda, daughter of Creuso. Everything personal is likely to be put on hold when the news breaks that the Persian King of kings Darius's vast army is marching on Greece, hoping its internal division will make its conquest a walk-over. Theocrites reproaches Miltiades to hold back the sacred guard to defend the Pallas temple after a likely defeat, and proposes instead to negotiate terms with Darius, but is told an alliance with Sparta could save the Hellenic nation. Philippides makes the journey and survives a fiendish attempt on his life by conspirators; he returns with Sparta's engagement during the Persian attack in far greater numbers on Militiades valiant troops. Charis, left for dead after overhearing Darius's orders, reaches the camp to tell that the Persian fleet, now commanded by traitor Theocrites, is heading for Piraeus to take Athens. Miltiades sends Philippides ahead to hold out with the sacred guard until his hopefully victorious troops arrive, and after his perilous journey back they do a great job, proving superior athletes can do better then traditional naval ramming tactics ... Written by KGF Vissers |
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Taglines | Neither Persian swords nor a beautiful traitor could stop him from defeating his enemies! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Director of photography Mario Bava was called to step in as director (uncredited) to finish the film, as Jacques Tourneur did not wish to extend his ten-month contract. Galatea Film decided to reward Bava by giving him a chance to develop his own project as a solo director, Black Sunday (1960). See more » |
Goofs | At 44:17, the stunt rider meant to represent an enemy attacker is much darker than the actor he's doubling. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Alexander the Great (1963). See more » |
Crazy Credits | [U.S. poster] In Daring Color! See more » |