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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.
Original Release
12/03/1959
US Release
05/25/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Steve Reeves | Phillipides |
| Mylène Demongeot | Andromeda |
| Sergio Fantoni | Teocrito |
| Alberto Lupo | Milziade |
| Daniele Vargas | Darius - King of Persia / Dari0, re di Persia |
| Gianni Loti | Teucro |
| Miranda Campa | Andromeda's Handmaid / ancella di Karis |
| Philippe Hersent | Callimaco |
| Anita Todesco | amica di Andromeda / Andromeda's Friend |
| Ivo Garrani | Creuso |
Directors
Jacques Tourneur, Bruno Vailati, Mario Bava
Writers
Alberto Barsanti, Raffaello Pacini, Ennio De Concini, Augusto Frassinetti, Bruno Vailati
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Steve Reeves | Phillipides |
| Mylène Demongeot | Andromeda |
| Sergio Fantoni | Teocrito |
| Alberto Lupo | Milziade |
| Daniele Vargas | Darius - King of Persia / Dari0, re di Persia |
| Gianni Loti | Teucro |
| Miranda Campa | Andromeda's Handmaid / ancella di Karis |
| Philippe Hersent | Callimaco |
| Anita Todesco | amica di Andromeda / Andromeda's Friend |
| Ivo Garrani | Creuso |
| Daniela Rocca | Karis |
| Sergio Ciani | Euros |
| Franco Fantasia | Senator / senatore |
| Carlo Lombardi | |
| Ignazio Balsamo | Ship's Captain / capitano della nave |
| Gian Paolo Rosmino | |
| Walter Grant | |
| Maria Grazia Sandri | Andromeda's Handmaid |
| Paule Emanuele | Karis |
| Richard Francoeur | Senator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Renato Angiolini | Producer |
| Paolo Mercuri | Producer |
| Bruno Vailati | Producer |
| Lionello Santi | Producer |
Editors
