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Scipio the African

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1971-03-03

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Luigi Magni

Spoken language: Italiano

Genres: History, Comedy

Original title: Scipio the African

Production Companies: Ultra Film, Cinerama Filmgesellschaft, F.I.C.

Production Countries: France, Germany, Italy

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Scipione l'Africano

Marcello Mastroianni

Ruggero Mastroianni
Scipione l'Asiatico

Ruggero Mastroianni

Turi Ferro
Giove Capitolino

Turi Ferro

Woody Strode
Massinissa

Woody Strode

Silvana Mangano
Emilia

Silvana Mangano

Vittorio Gassman
Catone il Censore

Vittorio Gassman

Fosco Giachetti
Aulio Gellio

Fosco Giachetti

Ben Ekland
Tiberio Sempronio Gracco

Ben Ekland

Christian Aligny
A senator

Christian Aligny

Wendy D'Olive
Licia

Wendy D'Olive

Philippe Hersent
console Marcello

Philippe Hersent

Enzo Fiermonte
senatore Quinto

Enzo Fiermonte

Brizio Montinaro

Brizio Montinaro

Adolfo Lastretti
Carneade

Adolfo Lastretti

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