Damon and Pythias (1908)

- Directed by
- Otis Turner
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two close friends in ancient Greece are tested when one is sentenced to death. The other offers to take his place, leading to a demonstration of loyalty and sacrifice.
classicalstagedstiffstaticdistantmoralisticold-fashioned
What happens
Damon and Pythias è un cortometraggio muto del 1908 diretto da Otis Turner, basato sulla leggenda greca di Damone e Finzia. Nel 1914 lo stesso Otis Turner ne girò un remake, Damon and Pythias, interpretato da William Worthington e Herbert Rawlinson. Il film segnò il debutto cinematografico di Robert Z. Leonard che, dopo l'interpretazione nel cortometraggio, divenne anche famoso regista, produttore e sceneggiatore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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