This article is about the 1962 film. For the historical Spartan contingent, see Battle of Thermopylae.
The 300 Spartans
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
20th Century Fox
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
August 29, 1962 (1962-08-29) (US)
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 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
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