Damon and Pythias
1962 · Movie · 101 min. · Italy
Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to return to Athens to visit his ailing wife with the understanding he will then come back to face his punishment. Damon, a friend of Pythias, volunteers to be a hostage to guarantee Pythias's return. Dionysius doesn't expect Pythias to keep his end of the bargain, thus exposing the falsity of his beliefs.
Direction Curtis Bernhardt
Cast Guy Williams · Don Burnett · Ilaria Occhini · Liana Orfei · Marina Berti · Arnoldo Foà · Carlo Giustini · Aldo Silvani · Andrea Bosic · Maurizio Baldoni · Franco Fantasia · Osvaldo Ruggieri · Lawrence Montaigne · Enrico Glori · Gianni Bonagura · Vittorio Bonos · Carlo Rizzo · Giovanna Maculani · Enzo Fiermonte · Tiberio Mitri · Franco Ressel · Tiberio Murgia · Luigi Bonos · Giovanni Bagliori · Carolyn De Fonseca · Carla Bonavera · Enrico Salvatore
Soundtrack Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Screenplay Samuel Marx · Franco Riganti · Bridget Boland · Barry Oringer · Paola Ojetti
Cinematography Aldo Tonti
Original title Il tiranno di Siracusa
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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