Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Directed by

Don Chaffey

Genre

fantasy film, action film, adventure film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

G

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 700 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Greek hero leads a crew on a perilous sea voyage to find a magical golden fleece. They face giant monsters, enchanted statues, and a skeleton army along the way.

epicadventurousclassicfantasticalpulsingbreathtakingwhimsicalmythic

What happens

Jason and the Argonauts (working title: Jason and the Golden Fleece) is a 1963 epic fantasy adventure film loosely based on the 3rd century BC Greek epic poem The Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, it was produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Don Chaffey, and stars Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, and Laurence Naismith. Shot in Eastman Color, the film was made in collaboration with stop-motion animation visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and is known for its various legendary creatures, notably the iconic fight scene featuring seven skeleton warriors. Although it was a box office disappointment during its initial release, the film was critically acclaimed and later considered a classic. The film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who had partnered with Harryhausen on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), and Mysterious Island (1961). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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