The 300 Spartans

A grand, old-fashioned historical spectacle that builds steadily to a noble, tragic stand, stirring rather than visceral.

Directed by

Rudolph Maté

Genres

Adventure, History, War

Starring

Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker

Overview

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, freedom, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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