The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRudolph Maté
Screenplay byGeorge St. George
Story byGian Paolo Callegari
Remigio Del Grosso
Giovanni d'Eramo
Ugo Liberatore
Produced byRudolph Maté
George St. George
StarringRichard Egan
Ralph Richardson
Diane Baker
Barry Coe
David Farrar
Donald Houston
Anna Synodinou
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Edited byJerry Webb
Music byManos Hadjidakis
Color processDeLuxe Color
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • August 29, 1962 (1962-08-29) (US)
Running time
114 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget£500,000 (approximately $1,350,000.)
Box office$76,520,000
Epitaph with Simonides' epigram (modern replica)

The 300 Spartans is a 1962 CinemaScope epic film[1] depicting the Battle of Thermopylae. It was directed by Rudolph Maté and stars Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, David Farrar, Diane Baker and Barry Coe. Produced with the cooperation of the Greek government, it was filmed in the village of Perachora in the Peloponnese.[2]

When the film was released in 1962, some critics perceived it as a commentary on the Cold War.[3]

  1. ^ Halliwell, Leslie, Halliwell’s Film Guide, second edition, Granada, London, 1977 p. 881
  2. ^ "The 300 Spartans (1962): Notes". Turner Classic Movies.
  3. ^ Beam, Alex (March 8, 2007). "Meanwhile: Hot times at the 'Hot Gates'". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2007.

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