Damon and Pythias (1962 film)
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| Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Written by | Samuel Marx (story) Samuel Marx (screenplay) Franco Riganti (screenplay) Paola Ojetti/Franco Riganti (dialogue: Italian version) Bridget Boland (dialogue: English version) |
| Produced by | Sam Jaffe (associate producer) Samuel Marx (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Edited by | Niccolò Lazzari |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 101 minutes (Italy) 99 minutes (U.S.) |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Language | English |
Il tiranno di Siracusa (English Release Title: Damon and Pythias) is a 1962 Italian/American film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. The film is based on the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias, and set during the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse (432-367 BC).
Plot summary
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Cast
- Guy Williams as Damon
- Don Burnett as Pythias
- Ilaria Occhini as Nerissa
- Liana Orfei as Adriana
- Marina Berti as Mereka - Nerissa's Friend
- Arnoldo Foà as Dionysius the Tyrant
- Carlo Giustini as Cariso
- Aldo Silvani as Patriarch
- Andrea Bosic as Arcanos
- Franco Fantasia as Rumius the Fencing Master
- Lawrence Montaigne as Flute Player
- Enrico Glori as Nikos
- Gianni Bonagura as Philemon
- Carolyn De Fonseca as Chloe
Reception
The film made a profit of $6,000.[1]
Release
The international distribution was taken over by MGM.[2]
Biography
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
References
External links
- Damon and Pythias at IMDb
- Damon and Pythias is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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