History ·Action · Italy · 1956 · 1h 27m

The Sword and the Cross

Escravas de Cartago

Director

Cast

Gianna Maria Canale as Julia Martia Jorge Mistral as Marcus Valerius Marisa Allasio as Lea Ana Luisa Peluffo as Esther Germán Cobos as Tullius Luigi Pavese as Publius Cornelius

Crew

Bitto Albertini — Director of Photography Jolanda Benvenuti — Editor Enzo Masetti — Original Music Composer Nicola Manzari — Writer Francesco Thellung — Writer Francesco De Feo — Writer

Tagline

An unforgettable spectacle of marvels and miracles

Synopsis

Sold as slaves to a wealthy Roman, Lea and Esther, two Carthaginian sisters, are offered as gifts to the ambitious daughter of a proconsul and end up involved in spite of themselves in a dangerous game of power.

Key Collaborators

Guido Brignone Director Bitto Albertini Director of Photography Jolanda Benvenuti Editor Enzo Masetti Original Music Composer Nicola Manzari Writer Francesco Thellung Writer Francesco De Feo Writer Mario Guerra Writer Gregorio Walerstein Producer Enzo Bulgarelli Costume Design

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