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Jason and the Argonauts is a British film of genre Science fiction directed by Don Chaffey released in USA on 19 june 1963 with Todd Armstrong

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Jason and the Argonauts
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Released in USA 19 june 1963
Length 1h45
Directed by
Genres Science fiction,    Fantastic,    Fantasy,    Action,    Adventure,    Peplum
Rating72% 3.648733.648733.648733.648733.64873

Jason and the Argonauts is a 1963 British Columbia Pictures fantasy film starring Todd Armstrong as the titular mythical Greek hero in a story about his quest for the Golden Fleece. Directed by Don Chaffey in collaboration with stop motion animation expert Ray Harryhausen, the film is noted for its stop-motion creatures, and particularly the iconic fight with the skeletons. The score was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who also worked on other fantasy films with Harryhausen, such as Mysterious Island and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. The working title was Jason and the Golden Fleece.

Synopsis

Pelias (Douglas Wilmer), misinterpreting the prophecy given to him by the god Zeus (Niall MacGinnis), usurps the throne of Thessaly by killing King Aristo and most of his family. The infant Jason is spirited out by one of Aristo's soldiers. Pelias encounters one of the king's daughters, Briseis (Davinia Taylor), seeking sanctuary in the temple of the goddess Hera (Honor Blackman) and slays her. Because the murder has profaned her temple, the angry Hera becomes Jason's protector. She, disguised as the high Priestess, warns Pelias to beware of a man wearing one sandal.

Actors

Todd Armstrong

(Jason)Nancy Kovack

(Medea)Honor Blackman

(Hera)Gary Raymond

(Acastus)Laurence Naismith

(Argos)
And :
Nigel Green
Patrick Troughton
Niall MacGinnis
Douglas Wilmer
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