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Cast
Camillo Pilotto
as Hannibal
Annibale Ninchi
as Publis Cornelius Scipio
Fosco Giachetti
as Captain Massinissa
Francesca Braggiotti
as Queen Sophonisba
Marcello Giorda
as King Syphace
Guglielmo Barnabò
as Furius, fat Roman
Isa Miranda
as Velia, a Roman woman
Memo Benassi
as Cato
Franco Coop
as Mezio, Roman soldier
Ciro Galvani
as Quinto Fabio Massimo
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama, History
Votes24
DirectorCarmine Gallone
WritersSebastiano Luciani, Carmine Gallone, Camillo Mariani Dell'Aguillara
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsScipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
About Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
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, Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal leans on a strong ensemble — Camillo Pilotto, Annibale Ninchi, Fosco Giachetti — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1937.
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