Damon and Pythias (1962)

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Country: Italy, USA
Genres: Adventure
Release: 1962-06-01
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Writers: Samuel Marx , Franco Riganti , Paola Ojetti , Bridget Boland
Language: English
Stars: Guy Williams , Don Burnett , Ilaria Occhini , Liana Orfei , Marina Berti , Arnoldo Foà , Carlo Giustini , Aldo Silvani , Andrea Bosic , Maurizio Baldoni
Runtime: 99 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Tyrant of Syracuse (United Kingdom) , Damone e Pitias (Italy) , Veriveljet (Finland) , Dømt til døden (Denmark) , Il tiranno di Siracusa (Italy) , Le tyran de Syracuse (Canada) , Damon kai Findias (Greece) , Il tiranno di Siracusa , Le tyran de Syracuse (France, French Republic) , Der Held von Attika , Δάμων και Φιντίας (Greece) , Os Valentes Damon e Pítias (Brazil) , Våld i Syrakusa (Sweden) , Damon and Pythias (United States of America) , Damon y Pitias (Mexico) , O Tirano de Siracusa (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Damon en Pythias (Netherlands the)
Plot: Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to return to Athens to visit his ailing wife with the understanding he will then come back to face his punishment. Damon, a friend of Pythias, volunteers to be a hostage to guarantee Pythias's return. Dionysius doesn't expect Pythias to keep his end of the bargain, thus exposing the falsity of his beliefs.
IMDB:tt0055885