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Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

19605.11h 45m

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.

Directed by Silvio Amadio
Written by Gian Paolo Callegari, Sandro Continenza
Produced by Giorgio Agliani, Gino Mordini, Rodolphe Solmsen
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Top Cast

Rosanna Schiaffino

Rosanna Schiaffino

Princess Fedra / Arianna

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Bob Mathias

Prince Teseo

Alberto Lupo

Alberto Lupo

Chirone

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Demetrio

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

Re di Atene

Carlo Tamberlani

Carlo Tamberlani

Minosse, Re di Creta

Emma Baron

Emma Baron

madre adottiva di Arianna

Nico Pepe

Nico Pepe

Gerione

Susanne Loret

Susanne Loret

Anfitrite

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Medico di Corte

Themes & Keywords

mythologymythical creaturegreek mythologycreteminotaurlabyrinthancient greecepeplumsix labors οf theseussword and sandal16th century bc

About Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete is a fantasy film released in 1960 exploring themes of mythology, mythical creature, greek mythology, crete, minotaur, labyrinth. Directed by Silvio Amadio, it stars Rosanna Schiaffino, Bob Mathias, Alberto Lupo. 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.

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