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Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1961)
King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur. The daughter raised by Minos tries to have her twin killed, but failing in her first attempt, continues to try to have her given to the Minotaur. Theseus, the Greek hero, tries to prevent it.
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King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur. The daughter raised by Minos tries to have her twin killed, but failing in her first attempt, continues to try to have her given to the Minotaur. Theseus, the Greek hero, tries to prevent it.
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Genre:Fantasy
Written By:Gian Paolo Callegari, Sandro Continenza
In Theaters:4/1/1961
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Giorgio Agliani Cinematografica, Produzione Gino Mordini, Illiria Film
Cast
Silvio Amadio
Director
Rosanna Schiaffino
Princess Fedra / Arianna
Bob Mathias
Prince Teseo
Alberto Lupo
Chirone
Rik Battaglia
Demetrio
Nerio Bernardi
Re di Atene
Carlo Tamberlani
Minosse, Re di Creta
Emma Baron
madre adottiva di Arianna
Nico Pepe
Gerione
Susanne Loret
Anfitrite
Paul Müller
Medico di Corte
Tiziana Casetti
Illia, daughter of Xanto
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