Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)
Jason and the Argonauts is a 1963 film starring Todd Armstrong as the titular mythical Greek hero
in a story about his quest for the Golden Fleece. Directed by Don Chaffey in collaboration with stop motion
animation expert Ray Harryhausen, the film is noted for its stop-motion monsters.
Pelias (Douglas Wilmer) usurps the throne of Thessaly by killing King Aristo. However, there is a prophecy
that he will be overthrown by a child of Aristo wearing one sandal. When he kills one of Aristo's daughters
after she had sought and been granted the protection of Hera, Pelias makes an enemy of the goddess.
Twenty years later, Jason (Todd Armstrong), Aristo's son grown to manhood, saves the life of Pelias during
a chance encounter, but loses a sandal doing so. He does not know that he has rescued his father's murderer,
but Pelias recognizes his nemesis. Pelias keeps his identity secret. However, he cannot just kill Jason;
the prophecy also says that he himself would die. (from wikipedia.org)
| Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film) |
| This is a 1963 film based on the Greek tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece. It is directed by Don Chaffey in collaboration with stop-motion animation expert Ray Harryhausen and starring Todd Armstrong as Jason. |
| Film.. | In Search of Myths and Heroes Episode 3 - Jason and the Golden Fleece. The tale of Jason, the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest stories in all of Greek myth. www.infocobuild.com/books-and-films/social-science/in-search-of-myths-heroes.html |