Back جيسون والمغامرون Arabic جيسون والمغامرون ARZ Jàson i els argonautes Catalan Jason and The Argonauts Welsh Jason og det gyldne skind Danish Jason und die Argonauten German Jasón y los argonautas Spanish Jason and the Argonauts (1963ko filma) Basque جیسن و آرگوناتها (فیلم ۱۹۶۳) Persian Taistelu kultaisesta taljasta (vuoden 1963 elokuva) Finnish
| Jason and the Argonauts | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Jason_and_the_argounauts.jpg) Theatrical release poster by Howard Terpning | |
| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Beverley Cross Jan Read |
| Based on | The Argonautica 3rd century BC by Apollonius Rhodius |
| Produced by | Charles H. Schneer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
Production company | Morningside Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United States[1] United Kingdom[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[3] |
| Box office | $2.1 million (rentals)[4] |
Jason and the Argonauts (working title: Jason and the Golden Fleece) is a 1963 epic independent fantasy adventure film loosely based on the 3rd century BC Greek epic poem The Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius. Distribtued by Columbia Pictures, it was produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Don Chaffey, and stars Todd Armstrong, while co-starring Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman, and Gary Raymond.
Shot in Eastman Color, the film was made in collaboration with stop-motion animation visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and is known for its various legendary creatures, notably the iconic fight scene featuring seven skeleton warriors. Although it was a box-office disappointment during its initial release, the film was critically acclaimed and later considered a classic.
The film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who had partnered with Harryhausen on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) and Mysterious Island (1961).
- ^ "Jason and the Argonauts (1963)". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Clayton, Wickham (2015). Style and Form in the Hollywood Slasher Film. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-49646-1.
- ^ Harryhausen, Ray (20 December 2003). "Ray Harryhausen on making Jason and the Argonauts". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964, p. 71.