Damon and Pythias
World-famed story of friendship and fury!
1962 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Curtis Bernhardt |
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| Writer: | Samuel Marx, Franco Riganti, Bridget Boland |
| Staring: |
| Damon is a thief who begins to question his beliefs after he meets Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 05, 1962 |
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| Director: | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Writer: | Samuel Marx, Franco Riganti, Bridget Boland |
| Genres: | Adventure, History |
| Keywords | friends, ancient greece, tyrant, dionysus, 5th century bc |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, International Motion Picture Enterprises |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Enrico Glori | Nikos |
| Gianni Bonagura | Phylemon |
| Lawrence Montaigne | Flute Player |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Curtis Bernhardt | Director |
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Original Music Composer |
| Samuel Marx | Writer |
| Franco Riganti | Writer |
| Alberto Boccianti | Production Design |
| Adriana Berselli | Costume Design |
| Niccolò Lazzari | Editor |
| Bridget Boland | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sam Jaffe | Producer |
| Samuel Marx | Producer |
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While "Damon and Pythias" is no Ben Hur, for a low-budget Sword and Sandal movie, it's very interesting. It emphasizes different aspects of Greek philosophy and throws both of its main characters into moral dilemmas. Damon has to overcome his fear of never trusting anyone... to the point of possib ... ly sacrificing himself for a relative stranger. Pythias has to decide whether his honor or his family come first. The dialogue is pretty cheesy in parts and the acting fair, but the movie is enjoyable overall and should be more widely-viewed - especially for attempts that seem almost ahead of its time: making the audience do some thinking for itself!