Clash of the Titans

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	Laurence Olivier	Zeus
	Claire Bloom	Hera
	Dame Maggie Smith	Thetis
	Ursula Andress	Aphrodite
	Jack Gwillim	Poseidon
	Susan Fleetwood	Athena
	Pat Roach	Hephaestus
	Harry Hamlin	Perseus
	Judi Bowker	Andromeda
	Burgess Meredith	Ammon
	Siân Phillips	Cassiopeia
	Flora Robson	A Stygian Witch
	Anna Manahan	A Stygian Witch
	Freda Jackson	A Stygian Witch
	Tim Pigott-Smith	Thallo
	Neil McCarthy	Calibos
	Donald Houston	Acrisius
	Vida Taylor	Danae
	Harry Jones	Huntsman
	Tony Clarkin	Arab Prince
	Mike Cottrell	Dwarf
	Ian Durrant	Peasant
	Mike Edmonds	Dwarf
	John Ghavan	Dwarf
	Barrie Holland	Peasant

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Director	Desmond Davis
Writer	Beverley Cross
Producer	Ray Harryhausen, John Palmer, Charles H. Schneer
Musician	Laurence Rosenthal
Photography	Ted Moore

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Story Synopsis:
Greek mythology is addressed in “Clash Of The Titans,” where Ray Harryhausen puts together a grand finale of his stop-motion masterwork. Perseus (Hamlin) is a mortal who falls in love with Andromeda (Bowker), an imprisoned princess. To free her, Perseus must take down Kraken, a towering sea monster. But this feat cannot easily be done. In his quest, Perseus tames the winged horse Pegasus, battles giant scorpions, and secures the head of the serpentine Medusa to turn the seamonster into stone. (Suzanne Hodges)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a dated picture. Images are soft overall, though details can be nicely rendered. The scenes with the immortals are bright and hazy, taking place in the heavens, while darker locations, like Medusa’s lair are undefined and plugged-up. Of course, the source element is revealing of plenty of artifacts, dirt, and film grain, especially in those scenes which use visual effects. The picture can look quite satisfying in some scenes, nicely reminding us of how ambitious the movie was for its time and how far we’ve come in just over 20 years. Edge enhancement and pixelization are evident. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 2.0 matrix surround audio exhibits the original recording's dated fidelity. The sense of dimensional spread is quite modest, with the exception of the music score, which provides for adequate fill of the listening space, including the surrounds. The dialogue offers ample clarity and distinctiveness. The sense of atmosphere with ambient sound effects is rather compelling. (Perry Sun)

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