Needless to be reminded of the story, it is faithfully adapted here from the myth Jason and the Golden Fleece. Considered by many critics as one of the best peplums in the film history, the movie by Don Cha ey has become cult above all because of the special e ect and stop motion animation scenes directed by the master of the genre: Ray Harryhausen. A giant statue, an army of skeletons waving swords, a seven-headed hydra, etc.: all of this moves with a surprising grace which continuously plunges us into a world where childhood dictates the scale of events. (J.P.R.)