The 300 Spartans

1962 · 114 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 7,895 VOTES · DIR. Rudolph Maté

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Overview

Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,059 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:21 Greece, that hard and timeless land
00:07:23 - I am here with Demaratus. - You are with Xerxes.
00:11:47 Even when they choose to discard one of their kings?
00:14:46 resisting this united tide of tyranny.
00:18:06 Sparta! Sparta!
00:21:18 No Greek will stir until he sees the Spartans march.
00:25:00 And Phylon should be questioned. He might have known about his father's actions.
00:28:31 We, the elders of Sparta, have a sacred duty to perform.
00:31:16 That man is dangerous. He could sway that council to put me in a terrible position.
00:35:11 Seems that all my life I've waited for just this day. At last you're going to be my wife.
00:38:50 - If only they would let him fight. - I am not a general.
00:41:59 I've left my father's house and I shall not return unless you come with me.
00:47:04 Greetings, friends. Leonidas.
00:51:21 Goats have more brains than men!
00:54:53 I know these mountains well. I have come to tell you there is a path
00:58:25 - Mardonius. - My lord.
01:06:14 These Spartans are scarcely human, my lord. They see in the night like cats.
01:09:53 Our troops are not coming.
01:17:20 - What news? - A Persian herald.
01:25:57 What are we to do now?
01:29:28 - What is it? - Even the greatest king cannot defy the gods.
01:33:38 - Yes, but I have no one. - Yes, you have. Gryllus. He's with Demaratus.
01:38:39 Thespians, advance! Attack!
01:45:06 Halt!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,059
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:45:06

Production Record

DirectorRudolph Maté
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes7,895