The Giant of Marathon full Movie

What immediately catches the eye about THE GIANT OF MARATHON is the fact that it stars the one and only Steve Reeves, and is co-directed by none other than Jacques Tourneur and Mario Bava! Bava would go on to direct HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD, arguably, the best of the many Hercules movies.

Reeves is larger than life as Phillipides, who, after watching two oily wrestlers batter each other, must take one of them on. He makes quick work of the bloated behemoth. Lusted after by the beautiful Karis (Daniela Rocco), Phil is actually drawn to the lovely Andromeda (Mylene Demongeot), who is sworn to marry the treacherous Teocrito (Sergio Fantoni).

Meanwhile, Phil's Greeks are at war with Persia, putting a crimp in his love life. Can he get the Spartans to join forces with Athens to defeat the Persians? And, what about Phil and Andromeda? Will these two kids ever get together?

One of the more sophisticated films of its type, it contains far less cheeeze than most such productions. It also puts more energy toward the historically-based plot, characters, sets, etc., instead of focusing on one sweaty fight after another. The battles are actually huge in scope, unlike the constrained, horseback slugfests in other, lesser movies.

Don't worry, Phillipides does get a chance to start an avalanche, complete with tumbling, sofa-sized boulders! He also helps his comrades set an ingenious trap for the Persian fleet! The ensuing battle at sea is quite impressive.

Highly recommended for lovers of the genre...

(1959)

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Rating

57%

5.0

Genres

Action & Adventure , Drama , War & Military , History , Made in Europe

Runtime

1h 30min

Age rating

M

Director

Mario Bava , Jacques Tourneur , Bruno Vailati

Cast

Steve Reeves

Phillipides

Mylène Demongeot

Andromeda

Sergio Fantoni

Teocrito

Daniela Rocca

Karis

Philippe Hersent

Callimaco

Alberto Lupo

Milziade

Gianni Loti

Teucro

Daniele Vargas

Dari0, re di Persia

Anita Todesco

amica di Andromeda

Ivo Garrani

Creuso

Sergio Ciani

Euros

Franco Fantasia

senatore

Ignazio Balsamo

capitano della nave

Gérard Herter

Hippia

Rinaldo Zamperla

gladiatore

Synopsis

A Greek soldier leads the fight against an invading Persian army.

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