The Colossus of Rhodes
While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
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The Colossus of Rhodes is a 1961 Italian sword and sandal film co-written and directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Rory Calhoun.It is a fictional account of the island of Rhodes during its classical period in the late third century BC before coming under Roman control, using the Colossus of Rhodes as a backdrop for the story of a war hero who becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow a tyrannical king: one by Rhodian patriots and the other by Phoenician agents.
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- Director
- Sergio Leone
- Starring
- Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari, Georges Marchal, Conrado San Martín, Ángel Aranda, Mabel Karr, Mimmo Palmara, Roberto Camardiel
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