300 Spartans

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This scintillating drama stars Richard Egan as the Greek king Leonidas, who leads three hundred Spartan soldiers against an overwhelming Persian army in the Battle of Thermopylae.

Unable to recruit the soldiers he needs to defend a critical Greek mountain pass against Persia's King Xerxes (David Farrar), Leonidas nonetheless prepares for battle. When warned the number if arrows his tiny army faces will "blot out the sun", Leonidas replies that his army will "fight in the shade".

With its superb cinematography, realism and musical score, this story of courage and self-sacrifice is inspired filmmaking at its best.

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Film Details

Director	Rudolph Maté
Year	1962
Country	USA

Cast

Ralph Richardson, David Farrar, Richard Egan

Technical Details

Certificate	PG
Length	115 mins
Label	FOX
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Cat No	0128401000
Main Language	ENGLISH

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