Clash of the Titans
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Short description
Clash of the Titans is a fantasy adventure about Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, who is caught between the schemes of the gods and the dangers of the human world. Cast adrift through the hostility of the goddess Thetis, he grows into a young man resolved to win the hand of Andromeda, princess of Joppa. A curse laid on her means that any suitor must first answer a riddle that has defeated every challenger, and the gods' interference does not end there: to save her, Perseus must face monstrous adversaries, among them Medusa, whose gaze turns living things to stone, and a sea beast sent to destroy the city. Divine gifts, including a sword, a shield and a helmet that grants invisibility, aid him in the struggle, which sets the will of mortals against the power of Olympus.
Desmond Davis directed from a screenplay by Beverley Cross, with Ray Harryhausen and Charles H. Schneer producing. It was Davis's first feature in the director's chair, followed by Ordeal by Innocence in 1984. Harry Hamlin leads as Perseus, with Judi Bowker as Andromeda, Burgess Meredith as Ammon, and Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress and Claire Bloom among the gods. Around 12 million dollars were spent, and the film earned roughly 41 million dollars worldwide.
On IMDb the film holds a 6.9 rating from 895 votes, while a critics' score of 6 out of 10 from 50 reviews places professional opinion close to the audience response.
What's left behind the scenes
- The special effects in the film were created by master Ray Harryhausen.
- According to the original script, Perseus was supposed to behead Medusa by throwing his shield for censorship reasons. Harry Hamlin objected to this from the very beginning, emphasizing that the idea contradicted ancient Greek mythology. When the day of filming the scene arrived, and the script had not been changed, Hamlin began to threaten to leave the cast and return home. The actor refused to leave his trailer, to the indescribable irritation of producers Charles H. Schnee (1920-2009) and Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013, who was also responsible for the special effects) and director Desmond Davis. They began to persuade him, but other members of the film crew sided with the actor, so the scene was eventually rewritten.
- Calibos, son of Thetis, does not exist in ancient Greek mythology. The basis of this image is the image of Caliban from William Shakespeare’s (1564-1616) 1611 play, “The Tempest.” According to mythology, Achilles, who fought under the walls of Troy, was the son of Thetis.
- The dogs of Hades in ancient Greek mythology had three heads. This film only has two heads, because Ray Harryhausen couldn't manage three simultaneously.
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