| The 300 Spartans | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rudolph Maté |
| Screenplay by | George St. George |
| Story by | Gian Paolo Callegari Remigio Del Grosso Giovanni d'Eramo Ugo Liberatore |
| Produced by | Rudolph Maté George St. George |
| Starring | Richard Egan Ralph Richardson Diane Baker Barry Coe David Farrar Donald Houston Anna Synodinou |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Jerry Webb |
| Music by | Manos Hadjidakis |
| Color process | DeLuxe Color |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £500,000 (approximately $1,350,000.) |
| Box office | $76,520,000 |
The 300 Spartans is a 1962 CinemaScope epic historical drama 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]
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie, Halliwell’s Film Guide, second edition, Granada, London, 1977 p. 881
- ^ "The 300 Spartans (1962): Notes". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Beam, Alex (March 8, 2007). "Meanwhile: Hot times at the 'Hot Gates'". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2007.