History ·Comedy · France · 1971 · 1h 44m

Scipio the African

Scipione detto anche l'Africano

Scipio the African poster
Director
Luigi Magni
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni as Scipione l'Africano Ruggero Mastroianni as Scipione l'Asiatico Turi Ferro as Giove Capitolino Woody Strode as Massinissa Silvana Mangano as Emilia Vittorio Gassman as Catone il Censore
Crew
Arturo Zavattini — Director of Photography Amedeo Salfa — Editor Severino Gazzelloni — Original Music Composer Luigi Magni — Screenplay Luigi Magni — Story Turi Vasile — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Luigi Magni Director Arturo Zavattini Director of Photography Amedeo Salfa Editor Severino Gazzelloni Original Music Composer Luigi Magni Screenplay Luigi Magni Story Turi Vasile Producer Lucia Mirisola Production Design Lucia Mirisola Costume Design
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