Damon and Pythias

Damon is a thief who begins to question his beliefs after he meets Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers.

Cast

Guy Williams

as Damon

Don Burnett

as Pythias

Ilaria Occhini

as Nerissa

Liana Orfei

as Adriana

Marina Berti

as Mereka - Nerissa's Friend

Arnoldo Foà

as Dionysius the Tyrant

Carlo Giustini

as Cariso

Aldo Silvani

as Patriarch

Andrea Bosic

as Arcanos

Maurizio Baldoni

as Dionysius the Younger

Reviews

Scaramouche

While "Damon and Pythias" is no Ben Hur, for a low-budget Sword and Sandal movie, it's very interesting. It emphasizes different aspects of Greek philosophy and throws both of its main characters into moral dilemmas. Damon has to overcome his fear of never trusting anyone... to the point of possib...

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