List of films set in ancient Greece
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This article lists films, tv shows, and video games set in ancient Greece, including Magna Graecia and Hellenistic kingdoms.
Bronze Age and mythistoricals
[edit]| Title | Release date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphitryon | 1935 | ||
| Antigone | 1961 | ||
| Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops | 1961 | peplum film | |
| Atlantis | 2013-2015 | the show, submarine pilot Jason washes up on the shores of legendary Atlantis and must navigate the powerful leaders of the mythological realm. | |
| Blood of Zeus | 2020- | Chronicles the illegitimate Heron son of Zeus, a young man tasked with saving heaven and earth despite the interference of a vengeful goddess and her monstrous forces. | |
| Clash of the Titans | 1981 | A film about Greek mythology, with many monsters brought to life through special effects.[1] | |
| Clash of the Titans | 2010 | ||
| Colossus and the Amazon Queen | 1960 | peplum film | |
| Electra | 1962 | ||
| Gods School | 2018- | Up there on Mount Olympus, a controversial young goddess tries to find her place among other gods and goddesses, until she meets a young Mortal. | |
| Goliath and the Dragon | 1960 | peplum film | |
| Helen of Troy | 1956 | ||
| Helen of Troy | 2003 | ||
| Helena | 1924 | ||
| Hercules | 1958 | Its success paved the way for the dozens of 1960s peplum (or "sword and sandal") films | |
| Hercules | 1983 | ||
| Hercules | 1997 | Animated Disney film | |
| Hercules | 2014 | ||
| Iphigenia | 1977 | ||
| Immortals | 2011 | ||
| Jason and the Argonauts | 1963 | ||
| Minotaur | 2006 | ||
| Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete | 1960 | peplum film | |
| My Son, the Hero | 1962 | peplum film | |
| Oedipus Rex | 1967 | ||
| Rape of the Belt | 1964 | ||
| The Return | 2024 | The film is a retelling of Homer's Odyssey | |
| Sköna Helena | 1951 | ||
| The Bacchantes | 1961 | peplum film | |
| The Fall of Troy | 1911 | the first known adaptation of Homer's epic poem, the Iliad. | |
| The Fury of Achilles | 1962 | peplum film | |
| The Giants of Thessaly | 1960 | ||
| The Legend of Hercules | 2014 | ||
| The Odyssey | 1968 | ||
| The Odyssey | 1997 | ||
| The Private Life of Helen of Troy | 1927 | ||
| The Triumph of Hercules | 1964 | ||
| The Trojan Horse | 1961 | peplum film | |
| The Trojan Women | 1971 | peplum film | |
| Troy | 2004 | ||
| Ulysses | 1954 | ||
| Vulcan, Son of Giove | 1962 | ||
| Wrath of the Titans | 2012 |
Classical Greece
[edit]| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | 2007 | |
| 300: Rise of an Empire | 2014 | |
| The 300 Spartans | 1962 | |
| Atlas | 1961 | peplum film |
| Barefoot in Athens | 1966 | |
| Damon and Pythias | 1962 | |
| Gladiators Seven | 1964 | peplum film |
| Night in Paradise | 1946 | |
| Prologue | 2015 | |
| Socrates | 1971 | |
| The Giant of Marathon | 1959 | peplum film |
| The Goddess of Love | 1957 | peplum film |
| The Warrior Empress | 1960 | peplum film |
| Timon | 1973 |
Hellenistic period
[edit]| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 2004 | |
| Alexander the Great | 1956 | |
| Cleopatra | 1963 | It chronicles the struggles of the young queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. |
| Goliath and the Rebel Slave | 1963 | peplum film |
| Reign: The Conqueror | 1999 | |
| Rome | 2005-2007 | Follows the Battle of Actium. |
| Sikandar | 1941 | |
| Slave Women of Corinth | 1958 | |
| The Centurion | 1961 | |
| The Colossus of Rhodes | 1961 | |
| The Old Testament | 1962 |
See also
[edit]
- List of films set in ancient Rome
- List of films set in ancient Egypt
- List of films based on classical mythology
- List of films based on Greek drama
- List of fiction set in ancient Rome
- List of fiction set in ancient Greece
- Lists of historical films
References
[edit]- ^ Freedman, Richard (June 12, 1981). "Special 'Titans' effects steal show". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
