Scipio the African

1971 1h 44m IT

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 20

HistoryComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Scipio Africanus
Ruggero Mastroianni
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Turi Ferro
Giove Capitolino
Woody Strode
Massinissa
Silvana Mangano
Emilia
Vittorio Gassman
Cato the Censor
Fosco Giachetti
Aulus Gellius
Ben Ekland
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Magni
Writers: Luigi Magni, Luigi Magni
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Magni, shot by Arturo Zavattini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Severino Gazzelloni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Amedeo Salfa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marcello Mastroianni and Ruggero Mastroianni and Turi Ferro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luigi Magni directs. Arturo Zavattini behind the camera. Severino Gazzelloni scores. Amedeo Salfa cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
3Directed by Luigi Magni, shot by Arturo Zavattini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Severino Gazzelloni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Amedeo Salfa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marcello Mastroianni and Ruggero Mastroianni and Turi Ferro carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.