La battaglia di Maratona (1959)

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Directors

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Jacques Tourneur - Credited as Director in the English credits and as "A film by" in the Italian and French credits.
Bruno Vailati - Credited as Director in the Italian credits and as Producer in the English credits. According to Mylene Demongeot's autobiography, Tourneur did not have much involvement in directing the film, leaving most of the work to assistant director Vailati.
Mario Bava - credited as Director of photography and for Visual effects, Bava reportedly completed the film after Tourneur declined to extend his contract.

Storyline

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In 490 BC, as the immense Persian army of Darius I marches towards Greece, hoping to subjugate it by exploiting its internal divisions, a Greek soldier, Philippides, leads a fight against them. (from Google)

Cast

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• Credited
• Uncredited A-Z
• Unidentified

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Cast

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Actors credited in the Italian version, in credit order, which are the same as the English and French credits.

IMDb and ANICA seem to indicate that a number of additional actors should be credited (Alan Steel, Franco Fantasia, Carlo Lombardi, Ignazio Balsamo, Gian Paolo Rosmino, Walter Grant and Maria Grazia Sandri), however since these actors do not appear in the Italian, English or French credits, then I don't know which credits they could appear in. Maybe there were some alternative Italian credits, but, if so, I have never come across them.

Steve Reeves
as Filippide

Mylène Demongeot
as Andromeda

Sergio Fantoni
as Teocrito

Alberto Lupo
as Milziade

Daniele Vargas
(credited as "Daniele Varga")
as Dario

Miranda Campa
as Servant of Karis

Gianni Loti
as Teucro

Anita Todesco (c.s.c.)
Unidentified - credit only

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Ivo Garrani
as Creuso

Philippe Hersent
as Callimaco

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Daniela Rocca
as Karis

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Uncredited actors A-Z

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Fortunato Arena
as 1. Oarsman on Teocrito's ship
as 2. Greek soldier
as 3. Helmsman on Teocrito's ship (This appears to be a separate role from role 1)
as 4. Persian soldier

Ignazio Balsamo
as Captain of Teocrito's ship

Antonio Basile
as 1. Greek soldier in training
as 2. Teocrito henchman

Giancarlo Bastianoni
as Greek soldier

Elio Bonadonna
as Wrestler

Giovanni Bonadonna
as Teocrito henchman holding Andromeda

Alfio Caltabiano
as 1. Oarsman on Teocrito's ship
as 2. Greek soldier

Pietro Capanna
as Persian soldier

Aristide Catoni
as Flute player

Lanfranco Ceccarelli
as Greek soldier in training

Giovanni Cianfriglia
as 1. Greek soldier
as 2. Stunt double for Steve Reeves as Filippide

Franco Fantasia
as Spartan senator

Umberto Felici
as Man in the Spartan senate

Armando Fracassi
as 1. Greek citizen
as 2. Helmsman on Teocrito's ship

Mario Ghignone
as Wrestler - Teocrito's henchman

Walter Grant
as Greek senator

Gérard Herter
as Hippia

Carlo Lombardi
as Greek senator

Terzo Monachesi
as Man in the Spartan senate

Spartaco Nale
as Teocrito henchman holding Andromeda

Mara Oscuro
as Greek citizen

Nando Poggi
as Greek soldier

Ottorino Polentini
as Olympic athlete at the presentation

Gian Paolo Rosmino
as Presenter of laurels at the Olympic games

Maria Grazia Sandri
as Handmaiden of Andromeda

Attilio Severini
as 1. Greek soldier/Lookout
as 2. Crewman on Teocrito's ship

Alan Steel
as 1. Euros
as 2. Stunt double for Steve Reeves as Filippide

Nazzareno Zamperla
as Greek soldier

"Baldie"
as Greek citizen

"Gorgon's Victim"
as Greek citizen

"Leatherface"
as Greek citizen

"Poor Old Woman"
as Greek citizen

"Scarecrow"
as 1. Greek citizen
as 2. Helmsman on Teocrito's ship

"Stagecoach driver"
as Persian soldier

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Unidentified actors

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Uncredited actors listed as appearing by other sources, but not identified

• Rinaldo Zamperla - IMDb as "Gladiator". He may be one of the soldiers in training in the centre in image 24, but opinion seemed to be that it was not clear enough to be certain. There is a more probable, but still uncertain, ID as a Greek soldier in image 82.

Maybe Rinaldo Zamperla?

This may be Giorgio Ubaldi in the hood, but overall opinion seems to be that he is not seen clearly enough to make a definite ID

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Unidentified actors

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This may be Rinaldo Zamperla. Opinions ranged from agreement to uncertainty, so for the moment I think we must leave it as a possible to probable ID

[FatmanDan]

In 60, we have a Basile, I thin, but I can't tell them apart.

76 + 78 is Stagecoach Driver.

81: Severini (again in 83) and Caltabiano.

Fortunato Arena in 85

A Bonadonna in 109

Severini, again, in 115 and 123

I think it's Giovanni Cianfriglia in 128 reaching for the rudder

And, to me it doesn't look like Franco Fantasia. "If" that's a Fantasia, it's more likely Andrea.

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In 60, we have a Basile, I thin, but I can't tell them apart.

Not Pasquale, but maybe a second role for Antonio? See what Matteo thinks since he knows him best.

76 + 78 is Stagecoach Driver.

Added, thanks

81: Severini (again in 83)

Same role as previously posted despite the different costume, but it's a better pic of him so I replaced the old one

and Caltabiano.

2nd role for him, added, thanks

Fortunato Arena in 85

4th role for him! Added

A Bonadonna in 109

Definitely not Elio, but quite possibly Giovanni (below in other late 50's/early 60's roles)? See what others think

Severini, again, in 115 and 123

115 is a 2nd role, added. 123 same role as already posted.

I think it's Giovanni Cianfriglia in 128 reaching for the rudder

Yes, seems like him. Same role as already posted

And, to me it doesn't look like Franco Fantasia. "If" that's a Fantasia, it's more likely Andrea.

No question to me that it's Franco (below in other roles dating from 58-60), his hair is brushed a little differently and the beard is false, but the features match perfectly. Definitely not Andrea, whose face was rounder. Other opinions welcomed of course.

[FatmanDan]

Seeing the bigger pics now, I think you're right about Franco.

[Cinema Italiano]

I agree with you for Giovanni Bonadonna and Franco Fantasia

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Some uncertain ID's. Any opinions appreciated.

Maybe Giancarlo Bastianoni? He always seemed to make the same facial expression at that time and the hair seems to match, but not sure.

Could this maybe be Giovanni Cianfriglia in a wig as one of Steve Reeves several stunt doubles? It's certainly not Alan Steel.

And I'm sure this is the same actor in both these roles, but I'm undecided if he can be Armando Fracassi (below). The beard is shorter than usual and the hair styled differently, but facially he is at least very similar.