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In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead an Army of well over 100,000 me...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:300 (Motion picture)
Main Authors: Varley, Lynn (Author), Miller, Frank, 1957- (Author)
Other Authors: Snyder, Zack, 1966- (Screenwriter), Johnstad, Kurt (Screenwriter), Gordon, Michael B., 1976- (Screenwriter), Butler, Gerard, 1969- (Actor), Headey, Lena (Actor), Wenham, David, 1965- (Actor), West, Dominic, 1969- (Actor), Regan, Vincent (Actor), Fassbender, Michael, 1977- (Actor), Wisdom, Tom, 1973- (Actor), Pleavin, Andrew, 1968- (Actor), Tiernan, Andrew, 1965- (Actor), Santoro, Rodrigo, 1975- (Actor), Mensah, Peter (Actor), McHattie, Stephen (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: ©2007
Subjects:
Leonidas, > King of Sparta, > -480 B.C. > Drama.
Xerxes > I, > King of Persia, > 519 B.C.-465 B.C. or 464 B.C. > Drama.
Varley, Lynn > Film adaptations.
Miller, Frank, > 1957- > Film adaptations.
Leonidas, > King of Sparta, > -480 B.C.
Miller, Frank, > 1957-
Xerxes > I, > King of Persia, > 519 B.C.-465 B.C. or 464 B.C.
Leonidas, > King of Sparta, > d. 480 B.C. > Drama.
Xerxes > I, > King of Persia, > 519-465 or 464 B.C. > Drama.
Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C. > Drama.
Greece > History > Messenian Wars, 735-460 B.C. > Drama.
Tactics > Drama.
Thermopylae (Greece) > Drama.
Grecia > Civilización > Hasta 146 a.C. > Teatro.
Ejercicios y maniobras > Teatro.
Ejercicios > maniobras > Teatro.
Tactics.
Greece.
Greece > Thermopylae.
War > Feature.
Historical > Feature.
Adventure and adventurers > Feature.
735-460 B.C.
Multi-User.
Action and adventure films.
Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
History.
War films.
Adventure films.
Adventure > Feature.
Films épiques.
Films historiques.
Films d'aventures.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
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Summary:In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead an Army of well over 100,000 men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and other Slave soldiers. Xerxes waited many days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw. When the Greeks did not leave, Xerxes was left with no option and he moved forward. The battle lasted for about 3 days and after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat would not have happened if not for a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, who defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks.
Item Description:Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (116 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: R; graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Larry Fong ; editor, William Hoy ; music, Tyler Bates ; costume designer, Michael Wilkinson ; production designer, James Bissell ; visual effects supervisor, Chris Watts.