Le film the colossus of rhodes 1961 vostfr film complet. Yes, im aware thats what happened at rhodes and destroyed the statue. The colossus of rhodes 1961 coming in may from wac. Unfortuanently, none of his spark exists in this lame movie. Colossus of rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient. The colossus of rhodes with the colossus of rhodes, a bold theatrical exploration of victorian englands cecil rhodes, carey perloff can add playwright to her resume without blushing. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. The port in the capital, also called rhodes, is said to be the place where the colossus was, but nobody knows exactly. The colossus of rhodes was a 98 foot high statue which towered over the greek island of rhodes. There was an appreciable sense of gravity about the film, perhaps because the ultimate toppling of its. The colossus of rhodes dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay.
Colossus of rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the. The colossus of rhodes movie trailer and videos tv guide. Share the colossus of rhodes dvd, 2014 the colossus of rhodes dvd, 2014 1 product rating. The film is probably only interesting to people, who want to complete leone. New colossus of rhodes to be built in greece mirror. Rhodes has just finished constructing an enormous colossus of apollo to guard its harbor and is planning an alliance with phoenicia which would be hostile to greece. Reviewed in the united states on september 22, 2009. Cinema italiano the complete guide from classics to cult. The statue of the colossus took 12 years to commission and build. May 30, 2019 located on the island of rhodes off the coast of modern turkey, the colossus at rhodes was a giant statue, about 110 feet tall, of the greek sungod helios. And in the colossus of rhodes you can tell leone cares about the set peaces. Le film the colossus of rhodes 1961 vostfr admin 20170511t20. Why, its the movies that made me, where you can join.
Not one of them came close to defeating herculess reign at the box office and most were undistinguished in quality and intended for. Sunbronzed heroes including togawearing rory calhoun battle tyranny. Jan 07, 2016 theres a plan to rebuild the colossus of rhodes a 500foot bronze statue of the greek god helios, towering over the entryway to a port. Brian trenchardsmith on the colossus of rhodes youtube. The keeper dennis hopper crime thriller free full movie duration. The colossus of rhodes is the main source of inspiration for the statue of liberty. Historians believe the colossus of rhodes stood at the harbor entrance of the ancient port city.
The colossus of rhodes 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His first credited work as a director would come with the colossus of rhodes, a film that mirrored the largescale epic films of the past that he had previously worked on, but also brought audiences to a point in time rarely seen on film. When soldier darios rory calhoun arrives in rhodes, king serse roberto camardiel has commissioned a largerthanlife statue of apollo meant to protect the harbor. The colossus of rhodes 1961 full watch free online on soapgate aka soap2day with english subtitles. And towering over all the excitement is the mighty bronze colossus that straddles. The greek island of rhodes was successfully besieged by his son in 305 bc. Are there any remains left of the colossus of rhodes.
The colossus of rhodes dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay. Starring rory calhoun, it is a fictional account of the island of rhodes during its classical period in the late third century before coming under roman control, using the colossus of rhodes as a backdrop for the story of a war hero who becomes involved in two. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the colossus of rhodes was a massive statue of a male figure built around 280 b. The colossus of rhodes is the greatest movie produced by produzioni atlas consorziate p. They built huge siege towers and put them on six ships. The victory of the ruler of cyprus, antigonusmonophthalmus was celebrated by constructing colossus of rhodes. Whale not caring about the romance in the the colossus of rhodes. Overall i found the colossus of rhodes as solid debut film for sergio leone but, im ready for his spaghetti westerns. The colossus of rhodes was a statue of the third century bc. It was erected to celebrate victory over the army of cypress which attempted a siege of rhodes in 305 bc. Sep 01, 2018 one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the colossus of rhodes was a massive statue of a male figure built around 280 b. You can find bits of roman building stone in medieval buildings and this recycling has continued for practical reasons throughout his. Although finished in 282 bce, this wonder of the ancient world only stood for 56 years, when it was toppled by an earthquake. Theres a plan to rebuild the colossus of rhodes a 500foot bronze statue of the greek god helios, towering over the entryway to a port.
The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best. Watch the colossus of rhodes movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The colossus of rhodes is a 1961 italian sword and sandal film cowritten and directed by sergio leone. The height of colossus of rhodes was more than 30 meters. Rhodes reconstruction project will be a colossal gamble. The colossus courtesy of ignacioelul1 wikimedia commons the colossus. Darios flirts with the beautiful diala, daughter of the statues mastermind, while becoming involved with a group of rebels headed by peliocles.
This was a big budget sword and sandal spectacular done by sergio leone back in 1961 before he even met clint eastwood. It is located in the mediterranean, in the aegean sea, near the turkish coast and is the largest of the greek islands of this sea. Located on the island of rhodes off the coast of modern turkey, the colossus at rhodes was a giant statue, about 110 feet tall, of the greek sungod helios. Il colosso di rodi is a 1961 italian sword and sandal film cowritten and directed by sergio leone. The colossus of rhodes official trailer calhoun leads an army of slaves in revolt against a group of oppressors who use the title edifice as a secret torture chamber and battle fortress. Distinguished by lavish production values it was filmed in the spanish port of laredo in the bay of biscay and an energetic directorial style that combined sly humor with a dash of sadism, the film was particularly. Download the colossus of rhodes 1961 film to pc or mobile now bluray 1080p. All critics 8 top critics 2 fresh 5 rotten 3 it was a film remarkable enough, at a time when the peplums had just about reached the end of their particular line, to warrant good notices for its crowd and spectacle scenes. The main plot was about a revolt against the corrupt leaders of ancient rhodes. Intrigue in rhodes makes for one of the better swordandsandal. The city was able to withstand the siege of 40,000 soldiers.
Filmmakers often begin their directing careers with works of limited scale. Rhodes reconstruction project will be a colossal gamble for. Leone served his apprenticeship in film by assisting various italian directors as well as walsh, wyler and melvyn le roy by the late 50s he was writing scripts for gladiatorial epics, the genre in which he first gained directing experience, and took over the last days of pompeii when the director mario bonnard fell ill before directing alone the colossus of rhodes. Legend says it took 900 camels to carry away the pieces. The colossus of rhodes 1961 online streaming the royal. The colossus of rhodes bluray disc details highdef digest. The man commissioned with the herculean task of sculpting the giant helios was chares of lindus a city on rhodes. The colossus of rhodes was a gigantic statue located near the port of the city of rhodes, the main town of the island of the same name. With rory calhoun, lea massari, georges marchal, conrado san martin.
Much about the monument remains shrouded in mystery, as it was destroyed in an earthquake in 226 b. Leone never counted this film among his films, which. The homoerotic visuals of this tale of ancient rhodes call into question the films intended audience. Dec 23, 2015 colossus of rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to return architects plan to build new statue five times the size of the original, over 2,000 years after it was destroyed by an. This statue was made by the bare hands of the citizens of rhodes and they used bronze plates that mounted on a fine marble base. The colossus of rhodes 1961 directed by sergio leone. Jun, 2015 the colossus of rhodes seven wonders of the ancient world 67. Spectacle is king in the colossus of rhodes, leones first credited film as a director. But thats not an emotional pay off for what weve seen in the film. Its history dates back to 305 bc when demetrius decided to invade rhodes. The colossus of rhodes has always been an outlier within its own genre when it was released in december of 61, even its trailer felt markedly different than the steve reevesian product invading saturday matinees every other weekend.
Kolossos tes rhodou was a statue of the greek sungod helios, erected in the city of rhodes, on the greek island of the same name, by chares of lindos in 280 bc. Sergio leone actually debut film the colossus of rhodes. The colossus, which represented the sun god helios and commemorated the end of a yearlong siege of the island, was believed erected in 280 b. The colossus of rhodes 1961 coming in may from wac home. The colossus of rhodes 1961 full movie watch free online. Destroyed nowadays, it is invariably represented as an almost naked man wearing a crown of sunlight and brandishing a torch. T he colossus of rhodes is one of the most shortlived great statues in history and certainly had the briefest existence of the seven great wonders of the world. In the ancient world, it became one of the highest statues.
It was a statue of the greek titangod of the sun helios. The colossus of rhodes seven wonders of the ancient world 67. The colossus of rhodes is a tremendous statue of the sun god helios,it was by far the most beautiful and largest statue of the hellenistic period. Starring rory calhoun, it is a fictional account of the island of rhodes during its classical period in the late third century before coming under roman control, using the colossus of rhodes as a backdrop for the story of a war hero who becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow a tyrannical king. 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. This was leones solo directing debut, after completing the last days of pompeii when its director got sick. The 1961 film colossus of rhodes puts the famous statue at the center. Huge chunks of the former statue stayed on the beaches of rhodes for 900 years, drawing people around.
This is quite a nice upgrade over the older dvd release which looked fine for its time but by modern standards is a bit flat. Just think of the titan of braavos from game of thrones. Colossus of rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to return architects plan to build new statue five times the size of the original, over 2,000 years after it was destroyed by an. This ludicrous costume epic complete with hambone acting is interesting to film buffs because it is an early work by the king of the spaghetti westerns, director sergio. Rory calhoun and lea massari in the colossus of rhodes 1961 the colossus of rhodes. The colossus of rhodes 1961 letterboxd social film. Oct 29, 2017 the colossus of rhodes was formed in the memory and celebration of rhodes victory over the ruler of cyprus. It was 32 meters in height and it was said to have been stood at the entrance to the main harbor in rhodes town more coming in a while on the location. Dec 15, 2017 yes, but no one knows where it is typical that statues and buildings that have gone to ruin tend to get reused. This project originates from the ideas, the expectations and the hopes of some young professionals coming from various european countries. One of the few exceptions was the colossus of rhodes 1961, which was directed by future spaghetti western auteur sergio leone.
Dec 26, 2015 t he colossus of rhodes is one of the most shortlived great statues in history and certainly had the briefest existence of the seven great wonders of the world. Rhodes was a city protected by a 15km long rampart and a broad ditch, forcing the attackers to use a turn to enter the city. The colossus of rhodes debuts on bluray from warner archive in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed in the film s original aspect ratio of 2. The colossus of rhodes is a 1961 italian sword and sandal film cowritten and directed by. Rhodes is the largest greek island in the dodecanese. Yes, but no one knows where it is typical that statues and buildings that have gone to ruin tend to get reused. Prisoners scramble for their lives in coliseum pageants of doom. The second time they built a mega seige tower but the rhodians got it stuck in a mud puddle so demetrius had to leave again. The colossus of rhodes was formed in the memory and celebration of rhodes victory over the ruler of cyprus. While on holiday in rhodes, athenian war hero darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow.
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