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Jason and the Argonauts (1963) is a fictional fantasy adventure movie based upon the characters Jason and the Argonauts of Greek mythology, regarded by many critics as one of the best fantasy films ever made.

Directed by Don Chaffey, in collaboration with animation legend Ray Harryhausen, this film is famous for its fantastic stop-motion animated monsters including harpies, the bronze giant Talos, and the many-headed Hydra that guards the Golden Fleece. The thrilling final sequence wherein an army of skeletons, created by sowing the Hydra's teeth, rise from the Earth to attack the heroes is still widely considered to be among the greatest acvhievements of 20th century motion picture special effects.

For lovers of film music, this movie features a score composed by film composer Bernard Herrmann, who is also notable for other fantasy films including Mysterious Island
and The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
and his famous collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock.

The cast included Todd Armstrong as Jason, Nancy Kovack as high princess Medea, Andrew Faulds as Phalerus and Nigel Green as Hercules

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Movies - Jason and the Argonauts

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