Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (1937)

  • NR
  • 08/04/1937 (IT)
  • War, Drama, History
  • 1h 23m

Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic

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.

Carmine Gallone

Director, Screenplay, Story

Camillo Mariani Dell'Aguillara

Story, Screenplay

Sebastiano Luciani

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Camillo Pilotto's headshot

Camillo Pilotto

Hannibal
Annibale Ninchi's headshot

Annibale Ninchi

Publis Cornelius Scipio
Fosco Giachetti's headshot

Fosco Giachetti

Captain Massinissa
Francesca Braggiotti's headshot

Francesca Braggiotti

Queen Sophonisba
Marcello Giorda's headshot

Marcello Giorda

King Syphace
Guglielmo Barnabò's headshot

Guglielmo Barnabò

Furius, fat Roman
Isa Miranda's headshot

Isa Miranda

Velia, a Roman woman
Memo Benassi's headshot

Memo Benassi

Cato

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