Scontro di titani

Titolo originale: Clash of the Titans
Regia: Desmond Davis |
Anno: 1981
Origine: United Kingdom | United States of America |
Generi: Avventura Fantasy Azione
Tag: witch | octopus | riddle | mythology | greek mythology | pegasus | zeus | giant bird | god | medusa | seagull | poseidon | sea monster | perseus | kraken | ancient greece | folklore | based on myths, legends or folklore | hera | vulture | vindictive | owl |
Cast: Harry Hamlin | Judi Bowker | Burgess Meredith | Maggie Smith | Ursula Andress | Claire Bloom | Siân Phillips | Flora Robson | Laurence Olivier | Tim Pigott-Smith | Neil McCarthy | Susan Fleetwood | Anna Manahan | Freda Jackson | Jack Gwillim | Pat Roach | Donald Houston | Vida Taylor | Harry Jones | Ferdinando Poggi |

Perseo è nato da uno dei tanti amori terrestri del dio Giove. È destinato a diventare un eroe. Con l'aiuto della testa di Medusa e grazie alla sorveglianza paterna di Giove, Perseo sconfigge un mostro marino e ottiene la mano di Andromeda.

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According to Ray Harryhausen's official website, a sequel to this movie, titled "Force of the Trojan [...] D
In an interview with "Cinefantastique Magazine", screenwriter Beverley Cross said, "I had the idea f [...] D
This is the only Ray Harryhausen film to include nudity. D
John Barry was originally hired to score this movie, and recorded fifteen minutes of demos, which pr [...] D
The 'talking' sounds of Bubo the mechanical owl were inspired by the British children's TV show The [...] D
Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom previously played another married couple, King Richard III of Engl [...] D
The final theatrical film of Charles H. Schneer, Donald Houston, Flora Robson, and Freda Jackson, wh [...] D
Laurence Olivier was succeeded in the role of Zeus by his Il Bounty (1984) co-star Liam Neeson in Sc [...] D
Filmed in 1979. D
Final film of actresses Flora Robson and Freda Jackson. D
Despite being listed on posters and having main title billing, Ursula Andress only has one line in t [...] D
During the film's theatrical release in the UK, a marketing campaign was made with Smiths Monster Mu [...] D
The sea monster seen at the start of the movie that destroys the city of Argos was derived from Norw [...] D
Neil McCarthy only played Calibos in head shots and half-body shots. All full body shots of Calibos [...] D
Producer Charles H. Schneer said of this movie, "We have given form to what has been in the eye of p [...] D
Greek god and goddess characters appearing in this movie include the immortals Zeus (the Supreme Fat [...] D
Rex Harrison was asked to play Poseidon but rejected the role as being too small. D
This was the only Ray Harryhausen movie to get a PG rating. All of his previous movies were "Approve [...] D
Greek hell-hounds traditionally had three heads. Dioskilos in this movie has only two because it wou [...] D
Italian censorship visa # 76792 delivered on 25 June 1981. D
Monster characters appearing in this movie include: forest scorpions, the Kraken sea monster, the gi [...] D
Bubo, the mechanical owl of Athena, was introduced to capitalize on the popularity of R2-D2 from Gue [...] D
The original script called for Perseus to cut off Medusa's head simply by throwing his shield at her [...] D
Claire Bloom and Sir Laurence Olivier also played a married couple in the television Ritorno a Bride [...] D
The film was slightly cut for its UK cinema release and issued an 'A' rating (viewers under 14 must [...] D
Neil McCarthy, who plays Calibos, actually suffered from acromegaly, which causes progressive change [...] D
Harry Hamlin was given his first lead roles in this movie and in Bolidi nella notte (1981). D
The screenwriter Beverley Cross was a student of mythology. He developed a storyline centering on Pe [...] D
When Perseus fights Medusa, everyone with him has a different shield. One has a griffin, one has Peg [...] D
Initially, Calibos had no dialogue and was purely a stop-motion character. After a rewrite of the sc [...] D
In an attempt to cash in on the success of Kenner's Star Wars toys, Mattel produced Clash of the Tit [...] D
Harry Hamlin and Ursula Andress began a relationship during production. Their son, Dimitri Hamlin, w [...] D
The Titans preceded the Olympians in power. Kronos (also spelled Cronus) and Atlas were the most fam [...] D
Maggie Smith was married to screenwriter Beverley Cross, who had previously written Gli Argonauti (1 [...] D
Many of the cast were stage and screen actors and actresses notable for performing in William Shakes [...] D
Although Laurence Olivier plays the indomitable Zeus, he was quite ill at the time of filming. D
The Danae and Perseus cast adrift scene was filmed at Kynance Cove on the Lizard, Cornwall. D
A novelization of the movie, written by Alan Dean Foster, was published in 1981. It elaborated on ce [...] D
Calibos, Lord of the Marsh and son of Thetis, does not appear in Greek mythology. He is based on Cal [...] D
Before Harry Hamlin was considered for the role of Perseus, other runners-up were Malcolm McDowell, [...] D
Despite the movie being notable for its stop-motion visual effects, it was not Oscar-nominated for e [...] D
According to mythology, after Medusa's head was severed from her neck, two offspring sprang forth: t [...] D
According to Harry Hamlin, prior to choosing to do this movie, he was considering doing another proj [...] D
Sir Laurence Olivier was so ill during the making of the film, he would often go and lean on his tal [...] D