Damon and Pythias (film)
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Damon and Pythias is a 1962 Italian / American film directed by Curtis Bernhardt
. The film is based on the Greek legend
, and set during the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse
(432-367 BC).
Curtis Bernhardt
Curtis Bernhardt was a German film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. Some of his American films were called "woman's films" including the Joan Crawford film Possessed . Bernhardt trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film...
. The film is based on the Greek legend
Damon and Pythias
In Greek mythology, the legend of Damon and Pythias symbolizes trust and loyalty in a true friendship.- Greek legend :As told by Aristoxenus, and after him Cicero , Diodorus Siculus , and others, around the 4th century BC, Pythias and his friend Damon, both followers of the philosopher...
, and set during the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in what is now Sicily, southern Italy. He conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence in Sicily and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies...
(432-367 BC).
Cast
- Guy Williams as Damon
- Don Burnett as Pythias
- Ilaria Occhini as Nerissa
- Liana OrfeiLiana OrfeiLiana Orfei is an Italian film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1959 and 1971. She was born in San Giovanni, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Tipi da spiaggia * Guardatele ma non toccatele...
as Adriana - Marina BertiMarina BertiElena Maureen Bertolini, known as Marina Berti, was an English-born Italian film actress.Her first screen appearance was in the Anna Magnani film, La Fuggitiva in 1941. She appeared mainly in small roles and in the occasional leading role in nearly 100 films both Italian and American...
as Mereka - Nerissa's Friend - Arnoldo FoàArnoldo FoàArnoldo Foà is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in over 130 films since 1938. He was born in Ferrara, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Un giorno nella vita * Bellezze in bicicletta...
as Dionysius the TyrantDionysius I of SyracuseDionysius I or Dionysius the Elder was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in what is now Sicily, southern Italy. He conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence in Sicily and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies... - Carlo Giustini as Cariso
- Aldo SilvaniAldo SilvaniAldo Silvani was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 112 films between 1934 and 1964.He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Four Steps in the Clouds...
as Patriarch - Andrea BosicAndrea BosicAndrea Bosic is an Italian film actor of Slovene origin. He appeared in 52 films between 1951 and 1985, mainly in so-called Spaghetti western...
as Arcanos - Maurizio Baldoni as Dionysius the Younger
- Franco Fantasia as Rumius the Fencing Master
- Osvaldo Ruggieri as Demetrius - Nerissa's Brother
- Lawrence MontaigneLawrence MontaigneLawrence Montaigne is an American actor, writer, dancer, and occasional stuntman. As an actor, he is best known for his appearances on many 1960s-era television shows....
as Flute Player - Enrico GloriEnrico GloriEnrico Glori was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 126 films between 1934 and 1963.He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Abbandono * Lost in the Dark...
as Nikos - Gianni BonaguraGianni BonaguraGianni Bonagura is an Italian film actor and dubber. He appeared in 40 films between 1950 and 2001. He was born in Milan-Selected filmography:* Against the Law * Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti...
as Philemon - Vittorio Bonos as Digenis
- Giovanna Maculani as Hermione
- Carlo Rizzo as Libia
- Enzo FiermonteEnzo FiermonteEnzo Fiermonte , sometimes credited as William Bird, was a boxer and actor. Fiermonte was born on July 17, 1908 in Bari, Puglia, Italy. He married Madeleine Astor on November 27, 1933 in New York City, but was divorced on June 11, 1938. In his early life he was a boxer, but later became a film actor...
- Tiberio MitriTiberio MitriTiberio Mitri was an Italian boxer who fought from 1946 to 1957. During his career, Mitri was the Italian and European middleweight champion....
- Franco ResselFranco ResselFranco Ressel was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 121 films between 1961 and 1985.He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Perfect Crime...
- Tiberio MurgiaTiberio MurgiaTiberio Murgia was an Italian film actor. He appeared in over 100 films between 1958 and 2009.-Selected filmography:* Big Deal on Madonna Street * Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti...
- Luigi BonosLuigi BonosLuigi Bonos was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 72 films between 1945 and 1992. He was born in Berlin, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Tutta la città canta * Damon and Pythias * And God Said to Cain...
- Maurizio Bedoni
- Giovanni Bagliori
- Carolyn De FonsecaCarolyn De FonsecaCarolyn De Fonseca is an American actress and voice dubbing artist based in Rome. She has worked extensively as a voice actress for the English-language dubbing of several hundred foreign films from the early 1960s and onwards...
as Chloe - Carla Bonavera
- Enrico Salvatore