Rosanna Schiaffino, as Ariadne, in THE MINOTAUR (1960)
I like this movie. I feel like I'm the only one who likes it. The best aspect of this movie is the double role Rosanna plays, as Ariadne, from Greek mythology, and the evil twin sister Phaedra. Without Rosanna's double role, the story would have been less interesting. In this scene, like the Greek myth, Ariadne uses a thread from her clothes to make sure she can find her way out of the Minotaur's lair. In the myth, the Minotaur lived in a labyrinth but in the movie, the setting changes to a cave/cavern, which is disappointing but I don't really mind it. Visually, the labyrinth would have been more interesting though. Overall, the production is solid with a great cast. Olympian Bob Mathias makes a good debut as Theseus but the movie needed a more imposing Hero. The score by Carlo Rustichelli is excellent. A spectacular movie should be made from this story including the labyrinth. There's so much to it.
3 comments:
Yes, I agree with everything you say. I saw it and enjoyed it again a few days ago. The Minotaur and the Labyrinth were left rather late in the film and were indeed a bit of a disappointment. The Minotaur looked more ape-like than bull. Also, there's so much more material from the myth of Theseus which could be used to flesh out a greater role for the hero. As opposed to Hercules, I've yet to see the story of Theseus done well on film.
I have loved THE MINOTAUR ever since seeing it in a movie theater when I was a kid. The kids in the audience went nuts when the half-dressed sea goddess appeared in the underwater grotto.
I watched this movie when I was 11 years old (am 73 now), under the title of Warlord of Crete. I really liked this movie. I own a copy of this movie to remind me of my childhood days.
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