...Leone's first credited film as a director, and it shows clearly the course he was charting as a filmmaker.
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06/21/07
The Colossus Of Rhodes (1961)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Synopsis: Famed spaghetti-western director Sergio Leone tried out a different genre when he released this Greek historical epic in 1961. The story revolves around a huge statue of Apollo that has been... [More]
Reviews for The Colossus Of Rhodes
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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 Leone.
08/29/06
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.
06/24/06
What a place! For that matter, what a picture!
06/15/05
Top CriticA splendid visual treat.
05/22/05
The translated script may be ropey and some of the acting doesn't quite cut it but it's hard not to get swept along with the lavish set pieces (the earthquake sequence stands out.
07/31/03
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