Movie Cosmos - The Colossus of Rhodes

Description:

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.

Top Cast >

Rory Calhoun

As Darios

Lea Massari

As Diala

Georges Marchal

As Peliocles

Conrado San Martín

As Thar

Ángel Aranda

As Koros, Peliocles' brother

Mabel Karr

As Mirte, Peliocles' sister

Mimmo Palmara

As Ares

Roberto Camardiel

As Serse, King of Rhodes

Alfio Caltabiano

As Creonte

George Rigaud

As Lisippo, Dario's uncle

Yann Larvor

As Mahor

Carlo Tamberlani

As Xenon

Félix Fernández

As Carete, Diala's father

Ignazio Dolce

As (uncredited)

Antonio Casas

As Phoenician Ambassador

Fernando Calzado

As Sirione

Arturo Cabré

As (uncredited)

Álvaro de Luna

As (uncredited)

Ángel Menéndez

As Eteocle (uncredited)

Nello Pazzafini

As Man Ringing Gong (uncredited)

Gustavo Re

As Mercante (uncredited)

José María Vilches

As Eros (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Sergio Leone

Director, Story, Screenplay

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Angelo Malantrucco

Makeup Artist

Vittorio Rossi

Costume Design

Eraldo Da Roma

Editor

Michele Scaglione

Executive Producer

Antonio L. Ballesteros

Director of Photography

Ramiro Gómez

Production Design

Cesare Seccia

Production Manager, Screenplay, Story

Jorge Grau

Assistant Director

Luciano Chitarrini

Screenplay, Story

Carlos Nin

Makeup Artist

Francisco Rodríguez Asensio

Construction Coordinator

Giuseppe Turco

Sound

Ennio De Concini

Screenplay, Story

Luciano Martino

Screenplay, Story

Mahnahén Velasco

Second Assistant Director

Tonino Cacciottolo

Sound Effects

Carlo Gualtieri

Screenplay, Story

Eduardo de la Fuente

Co-Producer, Production Manager

Yves Boisset

Second Assistant Director

Jesús Mateos

Props

Giuseppe Ranieri

Assistant Art Director

Luis María Lasala

Second Assistant Director

Josette Trachsler

Co-Producer

Ageo Savioli

Story, Screenplay

Mario Amari

Sound

Mario Maggi

Producer

Roberto Bodegas

Assistant Director Trainee

Robert de Nesle

Co-Producer

Giuseppe Maggi

Producer

Vittorio Galiano

Special Effects

Emilio Foriscot

Second Unit Director of Photography

Alfio Caltabiano

Stunts

José Castanyer

Script Supervisor

Mariano Ruiz Capillas

Second Unit Director of Photography

Eduardo Noé

Camera Operator

Franco Frazzi

Assistant Camera

Irma Tonnini

Key Costumer

Marisa Mengoli

Assistant Editor

Carla Leone

Choreographer

Antonio Cortés

Assistant Costume Designer

Erasmo Bacciucchi

Special Effects

María Luisa Pino

Assistant Editor

Maria Pia Mancini

Costumer

Gianni Maddaleni

Assistant Camera

Aldo Colanzi

Key Grip

Isabel Ruiz Capillas

Script Supervisor

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

"Dario" (Rory Calhoun) is a travelling Athenian having some time off on the beautiful island of Rhodes. He's a bit of a military hero so is fêted by his new hosts who on the other hand have quite a lucrative slave-trading business going on with their Phoenician friends. What "Dario" soon learns, though, is that there is a plan afoot to topple "King Serse" (Roberto Camardiel) and use the mighty statue that guards their harbour mouth to ruthless effect if anyone anyone tries to interfere with their ambitions to rule the island and trade in even more lost souls. Mired in these conspiracies is "Diala" (Lea Massari) to whom our visitor takes a bit of a shine - but is she all that she seems? I like the genre and this production has seen some effort go into the costumes and visual effects - especially around the huge bronze statue and it's menacing payload. Snag? Well there's just far too much dialogue, nowhere near enough action - and it's long. It does drag at times, especially in the middle with the cat and mouse romance cluttering up what adventure elements there are. Calhoun was only ever really a decent looking, competent, actor - and here offers little more as we plod along to the historically established denouement. Conrado San Martín's "Tireo" makes for a passable baddie, though, and all-in-all I did quite enjoy it.

2023-12-22