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Dominican Rep. The Giant of Marathon
- Original title
- La battaglia di Maratona
- Year
- 1959
- Running time
- 87 min.
- Country
Italy- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Steve Reeves
Mylène Demongeot
Daniela Rocca
Daniele Vargas
Sergio Fantoni
Alberto Lupo- Gianni Loti
Ivo Garrani
Philippe Hersent- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Italy-France;
- Genre
- Drama | Historical. Ancient Greece
- Synopsis
- Set in 490 B.C. when the Persian armies were ready to finish conquering Greece and head into Europe, Phidippides (Steve Reeves) rallies the Athenians and they fight a series of spectacular, massive battles. In reality, Phidippides had run 140 miles to Sparta and back to ask for their help before any battles began. The Persians had already landed on the plains of Marathon, 26 miles from Athens but thanks to Phidippides forewarning, they were defeated by advancing Athenian forces. Phidippides' final run from Marathon back to Athens to warn them about a second attack by the Persian forces is not depicted in this drama -- that last run on top of the futile, 280-mile round trip to Sparta, cost him his life.
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