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Clash of the Titans
Directed by Desmond Davis
Produced by Ray Harryhausen
Charles H. Schneer
Written by Beverley Cross
Starring Laurence Olivier
Harry Hamlin
Maggie Smith
Ursula Andress
Music by Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography Ted Moore
Editing by Timothy Gee
Distributed by MGM (USA)
United Artists (Non-USA)
Release date(s) June 12, 1981
Running time 118 min
Country United States
Language English
Budget $15 million
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Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy and mythology movie based on the myth of Perseus. Desmond Davis (born May 24, 1926, London, England) is a British film and television director Ray Harryhausen (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning Charles H Schneer (born 1920 is a Film producer most widely known for working with Special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. Beverley Cross ( April 13, 1931 - March 20, 1998) was an English Playwright and Screenwriter. Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television Actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born December 28 1934) better known as Maggie Smith, is a British Film, stage Ursula Andress (born March 19, 1936) is a Golden Globe award-winning Swiss actress and a major Sex symbol of the 1960s Laurence Rosenthal (born November 4 1926) is an American composer arranger and conductor for theater television and films Ted Moore, BSC ( August 7, 1914 - 1987 was a Cinematographer and Camera operator on nearly fifty films and is probably most famous for his Timothy Gee is a Motion picture Film editor who has teamed up on a number of films with director Bryan Forbes and Cinematographer This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder

Stop motion animation is used to a large extent in the film to animate the various monsters. Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an Animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own The special effects creatures were created by Ray Harryhausen, who retired from filmmaking shortly after the movie was released. Ray Harryhausen (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning

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King Acrisius of Argos expresses anger towards Zeus for impregnating his daughter, Princess Danae. Acrisius ( Ancient Greek:) was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Aglaea (or Ocalea, depending on the author Argos ( Greek: Ἄργος, Árgos ˈaɾɣos is a city in Greece in the Peloponnese near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology For other uses see Danae (plant and Danaë (painting In Greek mythology, Danaë (Δανάη English translation He then casts Danae and her infant son Perseus out to sea in a wooden chest. Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder Unknown to everyone, a white bird who witnessed everything was really Poseidon, who informs Zeus of Acrisius' unfaithfulness. Zeus orders Poseidon to release the Kraken to destroy Argos by flooding his entire kingdom. Kraken ( kra’ ken ˈkrɑːkɘn or ˈkreɪkɘn) are legendary Sea monsters of gargantuan size said A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or While Argos is completely devastated, Danae and Perseus are safely brought to the island of Seriphos where they live a happy life and Perseus grows up to manhood.

Calibos - the spoiled son of Thetis, the goddess of the Sea - was a handsome young man destined to marry Princess Andromeda, the daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and heir to the rich city of Joppa and eventually all of Phoenicia. This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. Andromeda was a woman from Greek mythology who as divine punishment for her mother's bragging was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster The Queen Cassiopeia, Wife of King Cepheus of the mythological Phoenician realm of Ethiopia, was beautiful but also arrogant and vain these latter Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun Zeus entrusted Calibos to care for the Wells of the Moon; Calibos instead hunted, trapped and killed everything that lived there, including Zeus' sacred herd of flying horses, leaving only the stallion Pegasus alive. In Greek mythology, Pegasus ( Greek: Πήγασος, Pégasos, 'strong' was a winged horse that was the son of Poseidon, in his role As punishment, Zeus transforms Calibos into a monster and he is shunned and forced to live as an outcast in the swamps and marshes. Thetis, furious at her son's fate, vows that if Calibos cannot marry Andromeda, then no other man will either. This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys.

Perseus is brought by Thetis from his island home on Seriphos to Joppa. Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder Seriphos or Serifos ( Greek: Σέριφος is a Greek island municipality in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades Jaffa يَافَا;(יָפוֹ Yafo; also Japho, Joppa) is an ancient Port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world He learns of Andromeda and her plight: she cannot marry unless her suitor successfully answers a riddle, which is given to her by Calibos. Any suitor that fails to answer the riddle correctly is burned at the stake. Using a number of gifts given to him by the gods, including the winged horse Pegasus and a helmet given to him by Athena that renders its wearer invisible, he discovers the answer to the riddle. In Greek mythology, Pegasus ( Greek: Πήγασος, Pégasos, 'strong' was a winged horse that was the son of Poseidon, in his role In Greek mythology, the Cap of Invisibility ( aidos kyneê in Greek is a mysterious helmet or cap that possesses the ability to turn the wearer invisible ATHENA was an Antimatter research project that took place at the AD Ring at CERN. Calibos nearly captures him, but Perseus cuts off his hand with a sword (another divine gift, this one from the goddess Aphrodite).

At the next ceremony for a new suitor, Perseus enters, guesses the riddle correctly and presents Calibos's severed hand, winning Andromeda's hand in marriage.

At the Temple to Thetis, Calibos prays to his mother Thetis to take vengeance on Perseus for cutting off his hand. Thetis tells Calibos that she cannot do that because Perseus is protected by Zeus, but she can take vengeance on Joppa.

At the wedding, held in the temple of Thetis, Queen Cassiopeia compares Andromeda's beauty to that of Thetis herself, which angers the goddess. The statue of Thetis collapses and its head comes to life demanding Andromeda as a sacrifice to a sea monster (the Kraken, a modern addition to the myth; the Greek version had Cetus as the sea monster) in 30 days, and still a virgin; otherwise, the Kraken will destroy Joppa. Kraken ( kra’ ken ˈkrɑːkɘn or ˈkreɪkɘn) are legendary Sea monsters of gargantuan size said Cetus ( Κῆτος Kētos, referring to the sea monster Cetus) is a Constellation of the northern winter sky in the region known as the Water

The gorgon Medusa from the film
The gorgon Medusa from the film

Perseus seeks a way to defeat the Kraken, the last of the Titans, who were the race of monsters that pre-dated the gods. In Greek mythology, a gorgon ( Greek: γοργώ or γοργών transl In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon In Greek mythology, the Titans ( Greek: Tītā́n; plural Tītânes) were a race of powerful Deities that ruled during the legendary When Zeus commands Athena to give Perseus her owl, she instead orders Hephaestus to build the mechanical owl Bubo as an aid for Perseus. Hephaestus (hɨˈfiːstəs or /hɨˈfɛstəs/ Greek Hēphaistos) was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan. Bubo was the name of a mechanical Owl in the 1981 film Clash of the Titans. Bubo leads Perseus to the Stygian Witches, three blind women who disclose that the only hope of survival in combat against the Kraken is by using the head of another monster, Medusa the Gorgon. Kraken ( kra’ ken ˈkrɑːkɘn or ˈkreɪkɘn) are legendary Sea monsters of gargantuan size said In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon In Greek mythology, a gorgon ( Greek: γοργώ or γοργών transl Medusa, once a beautiful woman, was transformed by Aphrodite, because Poseidon and Medusa were in love, into a monster so horrible that mere eye contact will turn any living creature to stone, including the Kraken. She makes her home on the Isle of the Dead, which lies across the River Styx, at the very edge of the Underworld. Perseus travels there and kills her, removing her head, though he must contend with Calibos (who has replaced his lost hand with a trident-like blade) along the way - whom he finally kills with Aphrodite's sword.

Just as Andromeda is about to be sacrificed to the Kraken, Perseus appears astride Pegasus and turns the Last Titan to stone with Medusa's head, which is then cast into the ocean where it can do no more damage. Perseus frees Andromeda and they live happily together. The hero and heroine become constellations at the decree of Zeus, who does the same for Pegasus and Cassiopeia. For other meanings see Perseus (disambiguation Perseus (ˈpɝsiːəs or /-sjuːs/ is a northern Constellation, named after the Greek Andromeda ( is a Constellation named for the princess Andromeda ( Greek Ανδρομέδη = guardian of the men) a character in Pegasus (ˈpɛɡəsəs is a northern Constellation, named after the mythological winged horse Pegasus. Cassiopeia ( colloquially /ˌkæsiˈoʊpiə/ is a northern Constellation which Greek mythology considered to represent the vain queen Cassiopeia who boasted

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Clash of the Titans was a box office hit, grossing $41 million [1] domestically alone, on a $15 million budget. Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television Actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born December 28 1934) better known as Maggie Smith, is a British Film, stage This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. Claire Bloom (born Patricia Claire Blume; 15 February 1931) is an English Film and stage Actress. In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (ˈhɪərə or /ˈhɛrə/ Greek) or Here ( in Ionic and Homer Ursula Andress (born March 19, 1936) is a Golden Globe award-winning Swiss actress and a major Sex symbol of the 1960s Judi Bowker (born 6 April 1954) is a British Television and cinema Actress. Andromeda was a woman from Greek mythology who as divine punishment for her mother's bragging was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster Oliver Burgess Meredith ( November 16, 1908 He graduated from Hoosac School in 1926 Siân Phillips CBE (pronounced ʃɑːn 'fɪlɪps born Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips; May 14, 1933) is a Welsh actress The Queen Cassiopeia, Wife of King Cepheus of the mythological Phoenician realm of Ethiopia, was beautiful but also arrogant and vain these latter Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Jack Gwillim ( December 15, 1909 - July 2, 2001) was a prolific English Character actor. In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" It was the 11th highest grossing film of the year[2].

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