Scipio the African

Scipio the African

104 mins | Comedy, History | March 3, 1971

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.

Scipio the African

104 mins | Comedy, History | March 3, 1971

Scipio the African
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Ultra Film, Cinerama Filmgesellschaft MBH, F.I.C.
Original title Scipione detto anche l'Africano
Directors Maurizio Mein, Anna Maria Montanari, Luigi Magni
Writers 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

Fosco Giachetti

as Aulio Gellio

Ben Ekland

as Tiberio Sempronio Gracco

Christian Aligny

as A senator

Wendy D'Olive

as Licia

Philippe Hersent

as console Marcello

Enzo Fiermonte

as senatore Quinto

Adolfo Lastretti

as Carneade

Ezio Marano

as Gaio Scribonio

Rosita Torosh

as donna che si denuda

Ennio Antonelli

as uno schiavo di Scipione