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Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

1960 · 105 min

A colourful, old-fashioned mythological adventure with palace intrigue, a monster, and a hero, played straight and easy to follow.

Overview: King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur. The daughter raised by Minos tries to have her twin killed, but failing in her first attempt, continues to try to have her given to the Minotaur. Theseus, the Greek hero, tries to prevent it.
How it feels: Earnest, campy, dark and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Power, betrayal, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
family
identity
survival
Places: fantasy world
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild