Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic
5.5
24 votes
1937
1h 23m
War
Drama
History
Overview
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.
Directed by Carmine Gallone
Top cast
Camillo Pilotto
Hannibal
Annibale Ninchi
Publis Cornelius Scipio
Fosco Giachetti
Captain MassinissaF
Francesca Braggiotti
Queen Sophonisba
Marcello Giorda
King Syphace
Guglielmo Barnabò
Furius, fat Roman
Isa Miranda
Velia, a Roman woman
Memo Benassi
CatoF
Franco Coop
Mezio, Roman soldierC
Ciro Galvani
Quinto Fabio Massimo
Carlo Lombardi
LucioM
Marcello Spada
ArunteP
Piero Carnabuci
Il Reduce della Battaglia
Carlo Ninchi
Lelius
Lamberto Picasso
Hasdrubal, advisor to HannibalD
Diana Lante
Moglie di Scipione
Raimondo Van Riel
Maharbale
Achille Majeroni
Principe del Senato
Carlo Tamberlani
Ambasciatore Romano
Gino Viotti
Mercante FenicioDetails
Status
Released
Release date
August 4, 1937
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Italian
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