Category: Mythology
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Kingdom Of Heaven Storyline And Short Reviews
The Kingdom of Heaven is a 2002 epic historical fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. The film tells the story of two brothers, the Saracen Balian (Orlando Bloom) and the Christian Godfrey (Peter O’Toole), who join forces to battle against Saladin (Mark Strong). It has been acclaimed for cinematography, direction,…
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Gladiator: Meaning And Ending Explanation
Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, and Richard Harris. It is loosely based on the story of Spartacus, which was initially presented as a…
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Gladiator (2000) FAQs
Gladiator (2000) is a 2000 American epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott. The screenplay, written by David Franzoni, was based on the novel I, Claudius by Robert Graves. The film is set in Ancient Rome and focuses on the life of the Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius who fought for the freedom of…
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Iphigenia (1977) Movie Storyline and Short Reviews
Introduction In Greek mythology, the story of Iphigenia starts in Crete, when King Agamemnon was forced to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to gain favorable winds for his return journey to wind-swept Troy. The grisly tale then moves on to Troy where the lovely princess Iphigenia is sacrificed before the eyes of her father and brother.…
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Clash of the Titans Meaning and Ending Explanation
For those who don’t know, Clash of the Titans is a 2010 American action film directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, and Cameron Bright. The film follows Perseus as he battles to save Zeus’ daughter from Hades. This film was not just one of the highest-grossing films of 2010 but also…
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Conan the Barbarian Meaning and Ending Explaination
Conan the Barbarian is a 1980 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan, a high-fantasy warrior and thief. The movie is set in the Hyborian Age, a pre-historic period where humans and their gods roamed the Earth and Conan’s people were known as Cimmerians. As described by some scholars, this Age was similar to the ancient…
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The Physician (2013) Movie Meaning and Ending Explaination
The Physician ( German: Der Medicus ) is a 2013 German historical drama film conducted by Noah Gordon and co-written and led by Philippe Stölzl. It tracks an orphan from an 11th-century English town who died of side sickness. The new man vows to study medicine and chooses to go to Persia. After watching the…
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Immortals Movie Storyline And Short Reviews
Immortals is a 2017 American science fiction action film directed by Tarsem Singh and written by David Leslie Johnson and Nick Cave. The film stars Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Sullivan Stapleton, Denis O’Hare, and John Hurt. The film is an adaptation of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Cavill has been cast in…
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The Last Legion (2007) FAQs
The Last Legion is a rare breed of movies that, despite being spaced quite a few years apart, stand side-by-side as distinct and yet parallel stories. These two stories are not necessarily mirror images of each other, but they are in fact fusing together. There is no need to explain that the two films share…
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King Arthur (2017) Storyline And Short Reviews
King Arthur (2017) is an epic fantasy movie based on the famous British legend. It is directed by Guy Ritchie and stars Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, and Astrid Berges-Frisbey. The story follows King Arthur as he tries to unite Britain after a treacherous uprising left him with only one knight and his loyal servant Bedivere…