The Giant of Marathon(Movie, 1959)

Name: The Giant of Marathon
Genre: History, Adventure, Drama, War
Released: 1959
Duration: T01:30:00
Rating: 2.7

Original title: "La battaglia di Maratona" (Italian/IT)

1h 30min | Genres: History, Adventure, Drama, War

Rating: 2.7/5 (with 12 votes)

The Giant of Marathon (Italian: La battaglia di Maratona) is a 1959 international co-production sword and sandal film, loosely based on the Battle of Marathon. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur and Mario Bava. It starred Steve Reeves as Phillipides. The film was a co-production between Italy's Titanus and Galatea Film and France's Lux Compagnie Cinematographique de France and Societe Cinematographique Lyre. ()

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About The Giant of Marathon

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

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Trailer for The Giant of Marathon + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Giant of Marathon Official Trailer #1 - Sergio Fantoni Movie (1959) HD(Trailer, 2:05)

Giant of Marathon Official Trailer #1 - Sergio Fantoni Movie (1959) HD (Trailer) | The Giant of Marathon (1959) | Italian Sword And Sandal Movie | Steve Reeves, Sergio Fantoni (Clip)

Additional Information

Production countries: France, Italy

Plays in: Mediterranean Sea

Made by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Societé Cinématographique Lyre, Galatea Film, Titanus

Original language: Italian (IT)

Spoken languages: French (FR), Italian (IT)

Translated into 11 languages: Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/25/1960 (World premiere: 12/03/1959)

Appearing Characters: Pheidippides, Callimachus, Miltiades, Darius I of Persia

Cast: Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot, Sergio Fantoni, Daniela Rocca, Alberto Lupo, Daniele Vargas, Ivo Garrani, Miranda Campa, Anita Todesco, Carlo Lombardi, Gian Paolo Rosmino, Philippe Hersent, Alan Steel, Franco Fantasia, Ignazio Balsamo, Paule Emanuele, Walter Grant, Roger Tréville, Fortunato Arena

Director: Jacques Tourneur, Mario Bava

Producer: Bruno Vailati

Screenwriter: Ennio de Concini, Bruno Vailati, Augusto Frassineti

Film Editor: Mario Serandrei

Director of Photography: Mario Bava

Composer: Roberto Nicolosi

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"La batalla de Marathon (La batalla de Maratón)"

"Die große Schlacht um Hellas"

"La bataille de Marathon"

"Giant of Marathon"

Keywords: ancient greece, greek soldier, invasion, 5th century bc

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