The Colossus of Rhodes - 1961 (HD) | Great Epic Movie: by Sergio Leone

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) is an Italian epic film directed by Sergio Leone, marking his debut as a credited director. Starring Rory Calhoun, the film is a fictional retelling of events on the island of Rhodes during the late third century BCE, a period before Roman control. Set against the backdrop of the towering Colossus of Rhodes, the story follows a war hero who becomes entangled in two separate conspiracies to overthrow a tyrannical king: one led by Rhodian patriots, the other by Phoenician agents.

Unlike most films of the genre, which are typically set in classical Greece or Roman times, The Colossus of Rhodes is one of the few epics to take place during the Hellenistic era, a unique historical period after Alexander the Great's death but before the rise of the Roman Empire. This film is notable for being Leone’s least-known work and the only one of his films not featuring a score by Ennio Morricone.