Il tiranno di Siracusa

1962
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1h 41min

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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaPythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to r... Leggi tuttoPythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to return to Athens to visit his ailing wife with the understanding he will then come back to ... Leggi tuttoPythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to return to Athens to visit his ailing wife with the understanding he will then come back to face his punishment. Damon, a friend of Pythias, volunteers to be a hostage to guarantee P... Leggi tutto

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The legend of Damon and Pythias can be sourced to the writings of philosopher Aristoxenus (4th century BC), who wrote extensively about the Pythagoreans, followers of Pythagoras' philosophy. The legend has the two as two Pythagoreans in Sicily. When Pythias was accused of plotting against Dionysius I, he was sentenced to death. Accepting his sentence, Pythias asked to be allowed to return home one last time, to settle his affairs and bid his family farewell. Dionysius believed this was simply an excuse and that the man wanted to escape. However, when Damon offered to take Pythias' place in captivity, Dionysius agreed to set the prisoner free. When Pythias failed to return, Dionysius prepared to execute Damon. Then Pythias returned and offered his life instead. Dionysius was so pleased and astonished with their friendship that he pardoned both. The tale attested to the supposed loyalty of Pythagoreans to each other and their moral strength in a time of crisis.

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Follows Damon and Pythias (1908)

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5/10

mostly too slow

It's 400 BCE Greece. Protheus led the peaceful freedom-loving Pythagorian society in Athens until his death. Pythias is ordered to Syracuse, and recruit Arcanos to be their new leader. Only, Arcanos is hiding from city dictator Dionysius the Tyrant and and Cariso, the captain of the guards. In Syracuse, Pythias gets robbed by bandit Damon and they end up escaping together from the guards.

This is an Italian spaghetti toga epic based on an ancient Greek story. The first half of the movie is too slow. A spaghetti sword and sandal needs to have more action. It's an hour before there is a truly good action scene and it's a really good one. I love the western-like stunts. Some of them actually look dangerous. The stuntman could have been hurt by the flipping cart. Otherwise, I never connected with these characters.