---
title: 'Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Silvio Amadio'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/minotaur-the-wild-beast-of-crete-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055518/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1961)

1961 · 93 min · Fantasy · Italy

Original title: Teseo contro il minotauro

## Synopsis

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete is a 1960 film based on the Greek legend of Theseus, the Athenian hero who is said to have slain a minotaur on Minoan Crete around 1500 or 1450 BC. The film was directed by Silvio Amadio and starred Bob Mathias.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Silvio Amadio](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvio-amadio)
- **Screenplay:** [Gian Paolo Callegari](https://cinepixo.com/people/gian-paolo-callegari), [Sandro Continenza](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandro-continenza)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carlo Rustichelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-rustichelli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Aldo Giordani](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-giordani)

## Cast

- [Emma Baron](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-baron)
- [Elena Zareschi](https://cinepixo.com/people/elena-zareschi)
- [Rik Battaglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/rik-battaglia)
- [Bob Mathias](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-mathias)
- [Andrea Scotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-scotti)
- [Nerio Bernardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nerio-bernardi)
- [Vanni Materassi](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanni-materassi)
- [Carlo Tamberlani](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-tamberlani)
- [Alberto Plebani](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-plebani)
- [Tina Lattanzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-lattanzi)
- [Nico Pepe](https://cinepixo.com/people/nico-pepe)
- [Rosanna Schiaffino](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosanna-schiaffino)
- [Paul Müller](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-muller)
- [Adriano Micantoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/adriano-micantoni)
- [Alberto Lupo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-lupo)

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