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The 1962 film *Damon and Pythias* was originally titled 'Il tiranno di Siracusa' in Italy.
Answer: True
The film, known internationally as *Damon and Pythias*, was indeed originally titled 'Il tiranno di Siracusa' in Italy.
Curtis Bernhardt directed both the Italian and U.S. versions of *Damon and Pythias*.
Answer: True
According to production records, Curtis Bernhardt served as the director for both the Italian and the subsequent U.S. versions of the film *Damon and Pythias*.
Samuel Marx is credited solely with writing the screenplay for *Damon and Pythias*.
Answer: False
While Samuel Marx is credited with the story, the screenplay was a collaborative effort involving Samuel Marx, Franco Riganti, and Bridget Boland (for the English dialogue).
John Gavin and James Garner were the associate producers for *Damon and Pythias*.
Answer: False
The associate producers for *Damon and Pythias* were Sam Jaffe and Samuel Marx. John Gavin and James Garner were reportedly considered for lead roles early in production.
Aldo Tonti was responsible for the cinematography of *Damon and Pythias*.
Answer: True
Aldo Tonti served as the cinematographer for the film *Damon and Pythias*.
The musical score for *Damon and Pythias* was composed by Niccolò Lazzari.
Answer: False
The musical score for *Damon and Pythias* was composed by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Niccolò Lazzari is credited as the film's editor.
Paramount Pictures was the primary distributor of *Damon and Pythias*.
Answer: False
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) handled the international distribution of the film *Damon and Pythias*, not Paramount Pictures.
The film *Damon and Pythias* was released in 1962.
Answer: True
The film *Damon and Pythias* had its release in the year 1962.
The U.S. version of *Damon and Pythias* is longer than the Italian version.
Answer: False
The U.S. version of *Damon and Pythias* runs for 99 minutes, while the Italian version runs for 101 minutes, making the U.S. version shorter.
*Damon and Pythias* was a co-production between Italy and France.
Answer: False
The film *Damon and Pythias* was a co-production between Italy and the United States, not Italy and France.
The primary language used in the film *Damon and Pythias* is Italian.
Answer: False
Although an Italian production, the primary language of the film *Damon and Pythias* is English, particularly in the version distributed internationally.
Don Burnett is the actor credited with playing Pythias.
Answer: True
The role of Pythias in the film *Damon and Pythias* is portrayed by actor Don Burnett.
Arnoldo Foà played the tyrannical King Dionysius.
Answer: True
The character of King Dionysius is portrayed by the actor Arnoldo Foà.
Andrea Bosic portrayed the philosopher Arcanos.
Answer: True
The role of the philosopher Arcanos is performed by actor Andrea Bosic.
What was the original Italian title of the 1962 film known internationally as *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Il tiranno di Siracusa
The film, known internationally as *Damon and Pythias*, was originally titled 'Il tiranno di Siracusa' in Italy.
Who directed the 1962 film *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Curtis Bernhardt
Curtis Bernhardt served as the director for the 1962 film *Damon and Pythias*.
Who is credited with originating the story concept for *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Samuel Marx
Samuel Marx is credited with originating the story concept for the film *Damon and Pythias*.
Which of the following individuals is NOT credited with writing the screenplay for *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Niccolò Lazzari
Niccolò Lazzari is credited as the editor of the film. Samuel Marx, Franco Riganti, and Bridget Boland are credited with writing the screenplay.
Who served as associate producers for the film *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Sam Jaffe and Samuel Marx
Sam Jaffe and Samuel Marx are credited as the associate producers for the film *Damon and Pythias*.
Who was the cinematographer for *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti is credited with the cinematography for the film *Damon and Pythias*.
Which company handled the international distribution of *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the primary international distributor for the film *Damon and Pythias*.
What is the running time of the U.S. version of *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: 99 minutes
The U.S. version of the film *Damon and Pythias* has a running time of 99 minutes.
*Damon and Pythias* was a co-production between which two countries?
Answer: Italy and the United States
The film *Damon and Pythias* was a collaborative production effort between Italy and the United States.
Who portrayed the character of Pythias?
Answer: Don Burnett
The role of Pythias in the film *Damon and Pythias* was performed by actor Don Burnett.
Pythias travels to Syracuse to find Arcanos, a member of the Pythagorean society.
Answer: True
Pythias's mission involves traveling to Syracuse to locate the philosopher Arcanos, who is affiliated with the Pythagorean society.
Arcanos is hiding in Syracuse because he is being hunted by the Pythagoreans.
Answer: False
Arcanos is hiding in Syracuse to evade persecution by King Dionysius and his guard, Cariso, who are hunting members of the Pythagorean society.
Damon, a local philosopher, initially tries to rob Pythias upon their first meeting.
Answer: False
Damon is initially depicted as a streetwise bandit who attempts to rob Pythias, not as a philosopher at their first encounter.
Pythias offers Damon a large sum of silver to help him find Arcanos.
Answer: True
To secure Damon's assistance, Pythias offers him a substantial amount of silver in exchange for help locating Arcanos.
Cariso, the captain of the guard, offers Damon a reward to betray Pythias.
Answer: True
Cariso attempts to bribe Damon, offering him gold and a prize stallion in exchange for betraying Pythias and revealing Arcanos's whereabouts.
When Pythias discovers Damon's betrayal, he immediately kills him.
Answer: False
Despite his anger, Pythias demonstrates his adherence to his principles by refusing to harm or kill Damon when he has him at his mercy.
Pythias is arrested by Cariso after successfully escaping Syracuse with Arcanos and Damon.
Answer: True
Following the escape from Syracuse, Pythias crashes his chariot, leading to his subsequent arrest by Cariso.
King Dionysius agrees to be Damon's substitute prisoner for Pythias.
Answer: False
King Dionysius refuses Damon's offer to serve as a substitute prisoner for Pythias, instead devising a plan to exploit the situation.
Dionysius offers Pythias the choice to leave Syracuse and forget about Damon.
Answer: False
Dionysius offers Pythias the choice to leave, but only under the condition that he return within two months to die in Damon's place, not to forget about Damon.
Dionysius orders Cariso to kill Pythias if he attempts to return to Syracuse.
Answer: True
As a failsafe to ensure his plan unfolds, Dionysius instructs Cariso to execute Pythias should he attempt to return to Syracuse.
Cariso successfully prevents Pythias from returning to Syracuse.
Answer: False
Despite Cariso's efforts and orders, he ultimately fails to prevent Pythias from returning to Syracuse. Pythias is apprehended only after crashing his chariot.
Damon openly accuses King Dionysius of hindering Pythias when they confront the king.
Answer: True
During their confrontation with King Dionysius, Damon directly challenges the monarch, accusing him of obstructing Pythias's return and questioning his concept of loyalty.
Damon's gang takes responsibility for Cariso's death to protect Pythias.
Answer: True
To preserve Pythias's pacifist reputation, Damon's associates and other street individuals claim responsibility for Cariso's death.
The crowd's reaction and Dionysius's son's plea influence Dionysius to pardon Damon and Pythias.
Answer: True
Witnessing the profound loyalty between Damon and Pythias, and influenced by the pleas of the crowd and his own son, Dionysius ultimately grants them a pardon.
What event in Ancient Greece prompts Pythias to travel to Syracuse?
Answer: The death of Protheus, leader of the Pythagorean society
The death of Protheus, the leader of the Pythagorean society in Athens, necessitates Pythias's journey to Syracuse to find Arcanos and persuade him to assume leadership.
What is Damon's initial role and action when he first encounters Pythias in Syracuse?
Answer: He is a streetwise bandit who attempts to rob Pythias.
Upon their first meeting in Syracuse, Damon, depicted as a streetwise individual, attempts to rob Pythias.
What does Pythias offer Damon in exchange for his help?
Answer: A significant amount of silver
Pythias proposes a financial incentive, offering Damon a considerable sum of silver to assist him in locating and concealing Arcanos.
Cariso, the captain of the guard, attempts to bribe Damon by offering him what?
Answer: A large sum of gold and a prize stallion
Cariso attempts to corrupt Damon by offering him a substantial amount of gold and a prize stallion in exchange for his betrayal of Pythias.
Despite his anger upon discovering Damon's betrayal, how does Pythias react when he has Damon at his mercy?
Answer: He refuses to harm or kill Damon.
Even when presented with an opportunity for retribution, Pythias upholds his principles and refuses to inflict harm upon Damon.
What happens to Pythias after Arcanos and Damon successfully escape Syracuse?
Answer: He crashes his chariot and is subsequently arrested by Cariso.
During his flight from Syracuse, Pythias suffers a chariot accident, which leads to his capture by Cariso.
How does Damon leverage the situation to gain leverage with King Dionysius?
Answer: He offers himself as a substitute prisoner for Pythias.
Damon strategically offers himself as a substitute for Pythias, thereby creating a complex situation that King Dionysius intends to exploit for his own purposes.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three choices King Dionysius offers Pythias regarding his fate?
Answer: Confess the location of Arcanos to save his own life.
King Dionysius presents Pythias with three options: execution, leaving and letting Damon die, or leaving and returning to die. Confessing Arcanos's location was not among these choices.
Who intervenes to help Pythias escape Cariso's pursuit on his return journey?
Answer: Damon's gang and other street people
A group comprising Damon's associates and other individuals from the streets provides crucial assistance to Pythias, helping him evade Cariso's pursuit.
When confronted by Damon, how does he challenge King Dionysius?
Answer: He mocks the king's concept of loyalty and accuses him of hindering Pythias.
Damon confronts King Dionysius by deriding his understanding of loyalty and directly accusing him of impeding Pythias's return.
Who claims responsibility for Cariso's death?
Answer: Damon's gang and other street people, to protect Pythias.
To safeguard Pythias's commitment to pacifism, Damon's associates and other individuals from the streets assume responsibility for Cariso's demise.
What ultimately sways King Dionysius to pardon Damon and Pythias?
Answer: The crowd's reaction, led by Dionysius's son, witnessing their loyalty.
The compelling display of loyalty between Damon and Pythias, amplified by the crowd's sentiment and the intervention of Dionysius's son, persuades the king to grant them a pardon.
Nerissa, Pythias's wife, falls ill because she believes Pythias values his philosophy over her.
Answer: True
Nerissa becomes gravely ill due to her misinterpretation of Pythias's departure, believing he prioritizes his philosophical mission above their relationship.
Damon's realization after being spared by Pythias is that he has lost a potential true friend.
Answer: True
Upon being spared by Pythias, Damon experiences a profound realization that he has squandered the opportunity for genuine friendship.
Demetrius informs Damon that Nerissa is recovering well.
Answer: False
Demetrius delivers grave news to Damon, informing him that Nerissa is not recovering but is instead expected to die before giving birth.
Pythias's return causes Nerissa to lose the will to live.
Answer: False
Conversely, Pythias's safe return revitalizes Nerissa, restoring her will to live and leading to the birth of their child.
How does Pythias's wife, Nerissa, initially react to his departure?
Answer: She believes Pythias values his philosophy more than her, causing her to fall ill.
Nerissa misinterprets the reason for Pythias's departure, fearing he values his philosophical duties above her well-being, which leads to her severe illness.
What realization does Damon have after Pythias spares his life?
Answer: That he has lost the opportunity for his first true friendship.
The act of mercy shown by Pythias prompts Damon to reflect and realize he has forfeited the chance to cultivate his first genuine friendship.
What critical news does Demetrius deliver to Damon regarding Nerissa?
Answer: She is expected to die before giving birth to their child.
Demetrius conveys the dire prognosis that Nerissa is unlikely to survive childbirth, a critical piece of information that impacts Damon's actions.
What is the immediate effect of Pythias's return on Nerissa?
Answer: She regains her will to live and gives birth.
Upon Pythias's safe return, Nerissa's health dramatically improves; she regains her will to live and subsequently gives birth to their son.
The plot of *Damon and Pythias* is based on a story from Roman mythology.
Answer: False
The film's narrative is derived from the ancient Greek legend of Damon and Pythias, not from Roman mythology.
The film *Damon and Pythias* is set during the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse.
Answer: True
The historical setting for the film *Damon and Pythias* is indeed the period of Dionysius I's rule in Syracuse.
The Pythagorean society's core beliefs include advocating for war and conquest.
Answer: False
The Pythagorean society's core tenets emphasize equality, brotherhood, and pacifism, which directly contrasts with King Dionysius's militaristic agenda.
Dionysius tries to discredit Pythias's pacifism by accusing him of cowardice.
Answer: False
Dionysius attempts to undermine Pythias's pacifism not by calling him a coward, but by accusing him of killing Cariso, thereby attempting to frame him for violence.
The plot of the 1962 film *Damon and Pythias* is based on which legend?
Answer: The ancient Greek legend of Damon and Pythias
The narrative framework for the film *Damon and Pythias* is derived directly from the classical Greek legend of the same name, which explores themes of loyalty and friendship.
During the reign of which historical ruler is the film *Damon and Pythias* set?
Answer: Dionysius I of Syracuse
The film is historically situated during the rule of Dionysius I, the tyrant of Syracuse, providing a backdrop of autocratic power against which the themes of friendship and loyalty are explored.
What core belief of the Pythagorean society puts them at odds with King Dionysius?
Answer: Their belief that all men are brothers and equal, and their embrace of pacifism.
The Pythagorean society's tenets of universal brotherhood, equality, and pacifism fundamentally conflicted with King Dionysius's tyrannical and militaristic rule, making them targets of his regime.
What is Dionysius's primary motivation for letting Pythias leave under the condition of returning?
Answer: He wants to test Pythias's loyalty and discredit the Pythagorians if he fails to return.
Dionysius's strategic objective in allowing Pythias to leave is to test the veracity of Pythagorean ideals of loyalty. If Pythias fails to return, it would serve to discredit their philosophy.
How does Dionysius attempt to undermine Pythias's pacifism upon his arrival?
Answer: By accusing Pythias of killing Cariso.
Dionysius attempts to compromise Pythias's pacifist stance by falsely accusing him of murdering Cariso, the captain of the guard.
The film *Damon and Pythias* was profitable, making a loss of $6,000.
Answer: False
Contrary to the statement, the film *Damon and Pythias* was profitable, achieving a profit of $6,000, not a loss.
Howard Hughes's book 'Cinema Italiano' is cited as a source for information about the film.
Answer: True
Howard Hughes's comprehensive work, 'Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult,' is indeed cited as a source for details regarding the film *Damon and Pythias*.
The film *Damon and Pythias* achieved what financial result?
Answer: A profit of $6,000
Financially, the film *Damon and Pythias* proved successful, generating a profit of $6,000.
Which book serves as a primary cited source for information on the film *Damon and Pythias*?
Answer: Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult
Howard Hughes's 'Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult' is a key reference work providing detailed information about the film *Damon and Pythias*.