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The 300 Spartans

Richard Egan (Actor), Ralph Richardson (Actor), Rudolph Mat (Director) Rated:
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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 624 ratings
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Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, Anamorphic, Color, Widescreen
Contributor Donald Houston, Robert Brown, Diane Baker, Kieron Moore, David Farrar, Anne Wakefield, Barry Coe, Rudolph Mat, Richard Egan, John Crawford, Ugo Liberatore, Ralph Richardson, Gian Paolo Callegari, Anna Synodinou, Remigio Del Grosso, Laurence Naismith, George St. George, Giovanni d'Eramo See more
Language English, Spanish
Runtime 1 hour and 48 minutes
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Xerxes of Persia invades Greece with his army; Leonidas of Sparta fights back at Thermopylae.

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The futile yet inspiring stand of 300 Greek soldiers against the hugest army ever assembled in the ancient world inspired this typical example of Hollywood epic movie-making. King Leonidas of Sparta (Richard Egan, Demetrius and the Gladiators), prevented by political squabbling from sending his entire army to defend the narrow pass of Thermopylae, sets out with his personal bodyguard to fight off the ambitious Persian king, Xerxes. Along the way are a pair of young lovers, scantily clad dancing girls, and treachery though a secret mountain path. The 300 Spartans, made in 1961, has an overstated cold war subtext--there's much talk of freedom vs. slavery--and there are a few too many shots of armored men marching through the Greek countryside, but the historical conflict has a fundamentally stirring quality. Also featuring Sir Ralph Richardson (Dr. Zhivago, Dragonslayer) as a wily Athenian politician. --Bret Fetzer

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 2.56 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2218327
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Rudolph Mat
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Anamorphic, Color, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 48 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2014
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0001NBMDK
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ George St. George, Gian Paolo Callegari, Giovanni d'Eramo, Remigio Del Grosso, Ugo Liberatore
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 624 ratings

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Great flick. Richard Egan doesn't really look like a Spartan Warrior and the guy who played Xerxes was kind of a ham. Accurate account for the most part. Melon Labe!
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Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-Worn Classic of Antiquity
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2005
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Finally after many years this old sword and sandal classic has been re-issued. Like many viewers here I fist saw this film when I was a kid. I liked it then, and I still enjoy it today. For a movie it stays pretty close to the historical events. Sure there is some B-class acting and a silly romance, but the portryal of the Spartans is pretty accurate. The costumes and sets are very good. The film looks like it was shot in Greece, or some locale very similar in appearence. Once we get past the slow beginng the action picks up as the Spartans make their immortal stand at the pass. Both Xerxes and Leonidas are well portrayed in my opinion. This is one movie that does not have to resort to bizarre heroics in order to get the message across that the Spartans were brave. The combat scenes are exciting and well done. The Cold War probably inspired the making of this film, with its obvious overtones to current events at that time. This is one old classic that holds up well over the years. Glad the studios finally got over the legal battle to release this one again.
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Ed Lachmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous looking blu-ray!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2014
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Obviously, the armchair pundits whose habit it is to dislike any of the 50's or early 60's historical epics will probably go out of their way to demean and discredit this film. However, I find it enormously enjoyable and closer to the historical truth than the comic book remake and its sequel, who we must indeed thank for this unusual blu-ray release. That said, the visual quality of this release is jaw dropping. The battle sequences are nicely presented and the subplots are engaging. But, the real selling point is the incredible clarity and eye-popping color of the brilliant transfer. Kudos to Fox! If this is how some of these 60 year old epics can look and sound, let's have some more of them!
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ChristoZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Still great
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2021
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Saw this in the theatre when I was a youngster and it's still one of my favorite movies of all time. More simplistic than 300, but great!
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Lawrance Bernabo
4.0 out of 5 stars Go Stranger and tell the Spartans: faithful, here we fell
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2003
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The narrow pass of Thermopalyae is long gone, with centuries of sendiment building a large plain. The location of the statue of King Leonidas of Sparta set up along the highway does provide a sense of how narrow the geography was in 480 B.C. when a small force of Spartans and other Greek warriors held up the advance of King Xerxes and his Persian army (the parallels to the Alamo are palatable). When I visited Greece last week I was glad we were able to stop at the monument for a few minutes, not so much because of what I had read in the history books about the Battle of Thermopalyae but because of the 1962 film "The 300 Spartans."
Granted the acting in this film from director Rudolph Maté is wooden, on a par with the Trojan Horse and the ships that turned out to the wooden walls of Athens that defeated Xerxes at Salamis. But there is still something substantial to the battle sequences, as when Xerxes sends his Immortals against the Spartans and when the Spartans make a final valiant charge to kill the Persian monarch. The basic political history of the times is covered in the film; Greece was debating whether or not to send soldiers that far north to stop the invaders and the Spartans decided not to send troops until a religious festival was over. Consequently, King Leonidas (Richard Eagan) left with his personal bodyguard of 300 soldiers. There is a trivial romantic subplot involving a young Spartan soldier and the girl he tried to leave behind, as well as an exiled Spartan King, Demaratus (Ivan Triesault) who tries to educate Xerxes (David Farrar) about the worth of these 300 soldiers. In the end, the Spartans are betrayed by a Greek traitor who tells the Persians of a pass through the mountains where they can attack from the rear. Leonidas learns of the treachery in time to evacuate the rest of the Greek army, but the Spartans will never retreat.
This was one of the last films directed by Maté, a respected cinematographer ("Pride of the Yankees," "Lady From Shanghai") who directed movies as different as "D.O.A." and "When Worlds Collide." The battle sequences are the best part of "The 300 Spartans," making excellent cinematic use of the contrast between the Spartans in their gold armor and red cloaks versus the black draped Persians with their wicker armor. Eagan does not do much with the role of Leonidas, but he certainly gives the character the requisite sense of honor and nobility. But perhaps the most memorable part of this film, which is one of the most cherished from my youth, is the marching music of the Spartans written by Manos Hadjidakis. Clearly I am not alone in that regard. "The 300 Spartans" is not a great film, but it has its moments and the tale is worth the telling. Recently Frank Miller ("Batman: The Dark Night") did his own graphic novel version of this story, which may well inspire Hollywood to remake this film. It is certainly a tale worth telling again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars classic movie
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021
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must watch for history buffs. 60 yeats old but still great watch for me.
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Bogus Tripper
5.0 out of 5 stars 1962 colour. Widescreen.
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2024
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I watched this movie on zoom-I don't like widescreen. Based on actual events occurring in 480 B.C. Greece.
300 Greek soldiers against an overwhelming Persian army in the battle of Thermopylae. Lots of action, glad I bought.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars buenisima
Reviewed in Spain on September 17, 2017
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muchísimo mejor de lo que esperaba, realmente muy, muy buena película, con una perfecta y realista puesta en escena y, probablemente mas fiel a la historia que "300"
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of history's greatest moments
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2014
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I must start by stating that, having been trained in ancient history and classical languages, I can confidently say this is the most accurate retelling of the last stand at Thermopylae that has been filmed to date. Clearly any movie will make certain alterations to historical facts for dramatic purposes - for instance the love affair that forms a subplot to this version - but in this case there is little to undermine the excellence of the production. What also distinguishes this version is the emotional content, as opposed to more modern versions where only the violence of combat seems important.

I saw this as a student, and was blolwn away. I saw it again the next night, entranced: this was history brought alive, the stuff from my Greek texts translated into living people and events.To me it was truly inspirational, and encouraged me greatly in the slog of ancient history and classical languages. Sparta to modern eyes may appear as a fascist state devoted to war and brutal training: but the qualities of manliness, heroism, and honour enshrined in the nation's vision of itself and perpetuated in legend shine through this 1962 interpretation.

Richard Egan is rather Hollywood as King Leonidas, but this lantern-jawed hulk pulls it off as purely and simply a macho Spartan warrior, devoted to the cult of "come home with your shield, or dead upon it". Ralph Richardson makes a fine Themistocles, the author of the Greeks' ultimate victory over Persia at the Battle of Salamis. A number of the lines are directly traken from the Greek historians, adding authenticity. And I love the marching music of the 300 advance guard as they head for the pass of Thermopylae, where, with a few thousand from other Greek states, they held out for three days against a massive Persian force while awaiting reinforcements. Betrayed by their own countrymen who refuse to send their main army, and by a traitor named Ephialtes, the Spartans finally fall under a deluge of arrows, a heartbreaking and unforgettable scene at the end of the movie. Leonidas had dismissed the surviving allies present, and he and his Spartans took on the final battle alone, keeping their word till the last.

The poet Simonides wrote a stirring epitaph on the 300:

Go, tell the Spartans, thou that passeth by,
That here, obedient to their word, we lie
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Bhur59
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD
Reviewed in France on June 9, 2009
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EXCELLENTE TRANSACTION....EXCELLENT FILM PLUS CREDIBLE,PLUS AUTHENTIQUE ET MIEUX CONCU QUE CE SOI-DISANT REMAKE:300!!!!IL FAUT DIRE QU'AVEC FRANK MILLER A LA BASE DU SCENARIO,ON NE PEUT QUE S'ATTENDRE A TOUT,SAUF A LA VERITE HISTORIQUE...POUR CEUX QUI AIMENT DE VRAIS FILMS,SANS EFFETS SPECIAUX A OUTRANCE,AVEC DE VRAIES ET BELLES COULEURS,DES DIALOGUES,DES ACTEURS HABITES PAR LEURS ROLES,UNE MUSIQUE DE QUALITE,BREF,POUR CEUX QUI AMENT LE VRAI CINEMA...ACHETER LA BATAILLE DES THERMOPHYLES(The 300 Spartans)..UN SEUL REGRET CEPENDANT/QUE LA VERSION FRANCAISE NE SOIT PAS DISPONIBLE(ET POURQUOI,PUISQUE LORS DE SA SEULE DIFFUSION A LA FIN DES ANNEES SOIXANTE-DIX?ELLE LE FUT EN V.F.,AUX DOSSIERS DE L'ECRAN..NOUS REGRETTERONS DE NE PAS APPRECIER JEAN-CLAUDE MICHEL POST-SYNCHRONISANT RICHARD EGAN)...
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Imperator
5.0 out of 5 stars "300" mit historischer Genauigkeit
Reviewed in Germany on March 19, 2008
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Wie meine Vorrezensenten schon bemerkten ist dieser Film keine Comic-Verfilmung, sondern spiegelt die genauen (eben so genau wie die historischen Überlieferungen wohl sein mögen) historischen Ereignisse wieder. Auch ist der Film nicht mit dem üblichen Hollywood-Pomp wie man ihn aus den letzten Jahren kennt überladen und Spezialeffekte waren damals noch handgemacht und nicht progrmmiert. Ich würde den Film in einer Reihe mit Cleopatra und Ben Hur und Spartacus u.ä. nennen. In allen Belangen einer der besten Historienfilme der je gedreht wurde (besonders im Vergleich zu seinem neuen Gegenpart "300").
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