Scipio the African (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.
- Released
- 1971-03-03
- Genres
- History, Comedy
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Luigi Magni, Luigi Magni
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 20 votes
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Scipio Africanus
- Ruggero Mastroianni as Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
- Turi Ferro as Giove Capitolino
- Woody Strode as Massinissa
- Silvana Mangano as Emilia
- Vittorio Gassman as Cato the Censor
- Fosco Giachetti as Aulus Gellius
- Ben Ekland as Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus
- Christian Aligny as Senator
- Wendy D'Olive as Licia
- Bernard-Louis Regal
- Philippe Hersent as Consul Marcello