Reviews for The Giant of Marathon

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5.2 / 10 1h 30min

History Adventure Drama War

A Greek soldier leads the fight against an invading Persian army.

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Review by user753drmfbx8u

Incredibly inept film from two master directors

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Review by user11448puerze

I am reviewing the original 'The Giant of Marathon' NOT 'The Film Crew' version.

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Review by user526kz325v8k

Political Talk, A Little Romance With Very Little Action

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Review by CosmicCamel

No Horses Were Unharmed In This Film

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Review by MysticMongoose

THE GIANT OF MARATHON (Jacques Tourneur, Bruno Vailati and, uncredited, Mario Bava, 1959) **1/2

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Review by user907w5kli4le

battle must have looked great on the big screen, once....

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Review by user6259i100qmk

Solid peplum, well shot by Mario Bava

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Review by user528t5clck6q

"You Young People Have Strange Ideas!"...

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Review by user90yo4932r8

It loses something in the translation and sadly it's not the only thing

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Review by EmeraldElephant

First hour is very boring, last half hour has its moments

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Review by user536c6cwx1s4

The historical battle of Marathon 490 B.C. romanticised in sumptuos Technicolor and exotic intrigue

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Review by user818auv3kjzg

It could have been really good, but it isn't

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Review by user776o8lips9k

The Closing Battle Is Pretty Good

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Review by user293iqnjcez5

Reviews for The Giant of Marathon

Incredibly inept film from two master directors

I am reviewing the original 'The Giant of Marathon' NOT 'The Film Crew' version.

Political Talk, A Little Romance With Very Little Action

No Horses Were Unharmed In This Film

THE GIANT OF MARATHON (Jacques Tourneur, Bruno Vailati and, uncredited, Mario Bava, 1959) **1/2

battle must have looked great on the big screen, once....

Solid peplum, well shot by Mario Bava

"You Young People Have Strange Ideas!"...

It loses something in the translation and sadly it's not the only thing

First hour is very boring, last half hour has its moments

The historical battle of Marathon 490 B.C. romanticised in sumptuos Technicolor and exotic intrigue

It could have been really good, but it isn't

The Closing Battle Is Pretty Good

Classical Peplum deals with the famous battle and intervention of Philippides and Miltiades

Great special effects, underwater and battle scenes lift this historical film