The Fury of Achilles

1962

1h 58m

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5.1/10

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In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.

Directors

Marino Girolami

Writers

Gino De Santis(story by)

Gino De Santis(screenplay by)

Stars

Gordon Mitchell

Jacques Bergerac

Mario Petri

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Achilles

Hector

Agamemnon

Xenia

Patroclus

Priamos

Paris

Briseis

Chryseis

Nubian Slave

Andromace

Odysseus

Nestor

Cressus

Wrestler

Kalkantes

Sarpedon

Directors

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Gino De Santis(story by)

Gino De Santis(screenplay by)

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There's something of the Jack Palance in Gordon Mitchell's performance as the legendary "Achilles" living out the last of the ten years of the Trojan War. He is stiff, and wooden and succeeds in dragging down this otherwise colourful and competent historical drama to little better than a standard sword and sandals effort that looks good; has the scale and the costumes - but drags, frequently, during it's two hour rather wordy depiction. Even the rivalries between him and Agamemnon (an even more wooden Mario Petri) and the Trojan Hector (the best of the bunch by far in Jacques Bergerac) don't really catch fire. I may have blinked and missed it, but there is no sign of Helen at all! It is a shame, it has the makings of a better effort but the casting and irritating score just condemn it to lower medicrity.

Geronimo196719 Nov, 2024