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Scipio the African
1971 6.8 (19 votes) 1h 44m
Genres
History Comedy
Production Companies
Ultra Film
Cinerama Filmgesellschaft
F.I.C.

Scipio the African (Scipione detto anche l'Africano)

Overview

Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal Barca. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius Cato of the theft of 500 talents intended for Rome.

Key Crew

Story: Luigi Magni

Director: Luigi Magni

Screenplay: Luigi Magni

Producer: Turi Vasile

Director of Photography: Arturo Zavattini

Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni

Scipione l'Africano

Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni

Scipione l'Asiatico

Turi Ferro
Turi Ferro

Giove Capitolino

Woody Strode
Woody Strode

Massinissa

Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano

Emilia

Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman

Catone il Censore

Fosco Giachetti
Fosco Giachetti

Aulio Gellio

Ben Ekland

Tiberio Sempronio Gracco

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