Scipio the African

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Scipio the African

1971

1h 44m

6.8(19 votes)

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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.

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19 members

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Scipione l'Africano

Editing

Ruggero Mastroianni

Scipione l'Asiatico

Acting

Turi Ferro

Giove Capitolino

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Woody Strode

Massinissa

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Silvana Mangano

Emilia

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Vittorio Gassman

Catone il Censore

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Fosco Giachetti

Aulio Gellio

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Ben Ekland

Tiberio Sempronio Gracco

No Image

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Christian Aligny

A senator

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Wendy D'Olive

Licia

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Philippe Hersent

console Marcello

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Enzo Fiermonte

senatore Quinto

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Brizio Montinaro

Unknown Role

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Adolfo Lastretti

Carneade

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Ezio Marano

Gaio Scribonio

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Rosita Torosh

donna che si denuda

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Ennio Antonelli

uno schiavo di Scipione

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Piero Scheggi

Unknown Role

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Carl Cik

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