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Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
"Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic"
User Score23 votes
54%5.4/10
Release1937→
Runtime1H 23M
LanguageItalian
StatusReleased
Synopsis
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
Principal Cast8

Camillo Pilotto
Hannibal

Annibale Ninchi
Publis Cornelius Scipio

Fosco Giachetti
Captain Massinissa
Francesca Braggiotti
Queen Sophonisba

Marcello Giorda
King Syphace

Guglielmo Barnabò
Furius, fat Roman

Isa Miranda
Velia, a Roman woman

Memo Benassi
Cato
Media4
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Director

Carmine Gallone
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Countries:Italy
Production:ENICConsorzio Scipione













