Scipio the African
Scipio the African (Italian: Scipione detto anche l'Africano "Scipio, also called the African") is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Magni.[1]
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| Directed by | Luigi Magni |
| Produced by | Ultra Film, Cinerama |
| Written by | Luigi Magni |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Music by | Severino Gazzelloni |
| Cinematography | Arturo Zavattini |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni Amedeo Salfa |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal, many years earlier. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius Cato of the theft of 500 talents intended for Rome. As his friends and loved ones abandon him, Scipio finds life after war not as easy as he thought it would be.
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Scipione l'Africano
- Silvana Mangano as Emilia
- Vittorio Gassman as Catone il Censore
- Ruggero Mastroianni as Scipione l'Asiatico
- Turi Ferro as Giove Capitolino
- Woody Strode as Massinissa
- Fosco Giachetti as Aulio Gellio
- Ben Ekland
- Enzo Fiermonte
- Philippe Hersent
- Gianni Solaro
References
- "NY Times: Scipio the African". NY Times.com. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
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