

Scipio the African
History
Comedy
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1971-03-03
Runtime:
1h 44m
Director:
Luigi Magni
Writer:
Luigi Magni
Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Scipione l'Africano

Ruggero Mastroianni
Scipione l'Asiatico

Turi Ferro
Giove Capitolino

Woody Strode
Massinissa

Silvana Mangano
Emilia

Vittorio Gassman
Catone il Censore

Fosco Giachetti
Aulio Gellio

Ben Ekland
Tiberio Sempronio Gracco

Christian Aligny
A senator

Wendy D'Olive
Licia

Philippe Hersent
console Marcello

Enzo Fiermonte
senatore Quinto
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