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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1963)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.