Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal

"Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic"

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Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal

Released: Aug 4, 1937

Runtime: 1h 23m

Rating: ⭐ 5.5 / 10

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.

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Camillo Pilotto

Camillo Pilotto

Hannibal

Annibale Ninchi

Annibale Ninchi

Publis Cornelius Scipio

Fosco Giachetti

Fosco Giachetti

Captain Massinissa

Francesca Braggiotti

Francesca Braggiotti

Queen Sophonisba

Marcello Giorda

Marcello Giorda

King Syphace

Guglielmo Barnabò

Guglielmo Barnabò

Furius, fat Roman

Isa Miranda

Isa Miranda

Velia, a Roman woman

Memo Benassi

Memo Benassi

Cato

Franco Coop

Franco Coop

Mezio, Roman soldier

Ciro Galvani

Ciro Galvani

Quinto Fabio Massimo