Jason and the Argonauts

(1963)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 724 votes

Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Year: 1963

Runtime: 104 мин

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Director: Don Chaffey

Cast: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Лоуренс Нэйсмит, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Gwynn, Дуглас Уилмер, Jack Gwillim, Онор Блэкман, John Cairney

Plot

Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

Jason has been prophesied to take the throne of Thessaly. When he saves Pelias from drowning, but does not recognize him as the man who had earlier killed his father, Pelias tells Jason to travel to Colchis to find the Golden Fleece. Jason follows his advice and assembles a sailing crew of the finest men in Greece, including Hercules. They are under the protection of Hera, queen of the gods. Their voyage is replete with battles against harpies, a giant bronze Talos, a hydra, and an animated skeleton army, all brought to life by the special effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen.