Scipio the African

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1971 · 104 min · History · Comedy · TMDB 6.8/10

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.

Directed by Luigi Magni

Cast

• Marcello Mastroianni — Scipio Africanus
• Ruggero Mastroianni — Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
• Turi Ferro — Giove Capitolino
• Woody Strode — Massinissa
• Silvana Mangano — Emilia