Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
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Scipione l'africano — in English
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal — is an Italian historical film that focuses on Publius Cornelius Scipio
(Scipio Africanus) from the time of his election as dictator
until his defeat of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama
in 202 BC. It was directed by Carmine Gallone
and stars Annibale Ninchi and Camillo Pilotto
. The film was funded by Benito Mussolini
and was released in 1937, serving as propaganda for the fascist
ambitions to invade North Africa
.
A division of the Italian army was used as extras in the film, shortly before being transferred to duty in the Spanish Civil War
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal — is an Italian historical film that focuses on Publius Cornelius Scipio
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Publius Cornelius Scipio was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic.A member of the Corneliagens, Scipio served as consul in 218 BC, the first year of the Second Punic War, and sailed with an army from Pisa to Massilia , with the intention of arresting Hannibal's advance on Italy...
(Scipio Africanus) from the time of his election as dictator
Dictator
A dictator is a ruler who assumes sole and absolute power but without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship...
until his defeat of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama
Battle of Zama
The Battle of Zama, fought around October 19, 202 BC, marked the final and decisive end of the Second Punic War. A Roman army led by Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian force led by the legendary commander Hannibal...
in 202 BC. It was directed by Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone was an early acclaimed Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered one of Italian cinema's top early directors, he directed over 120 films in his fifty year career between 1913 and 1963.-Filmography:*Il bacio di Cirano *La donna nuda *Senza colpa! *Fior di...
and stars Annibale Ninchi and Camillo Pilotto
Camillo Pilotto
Camillo Pilotto was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Old Lady * La segretaria per tutti...
. The film was funded by Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
and was released in 1937, serving as propaganda for the fascist
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
ambitions to invade North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
.
A division of the Italian army was used as extras in the film, shortly before being transferred to duty in the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
Cast
- Annibale Ninchi as "Publius Cornelius ScipioScipio AfricanusPublius Cornelius Scipio Africanus , also known as Scipio Africanus and Scipio the Elder, was a general in the Second Punic War and statesman of the Roman Republic...
" - Camillo PilottoCamillo PilottoCamillo Pilotto was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Old Lady * La segretaria per tutti...
as "Hannibal" - Fosco GiachettiFosco GiachettiFosco Giachetti was an Italian actor.He was the brother of the actor Gianfranco Giachetti.Fosco Giachetti was the protagonist of Lo squadrone bianco , directed by Augusto Genina...
as "Captain MasinissaMasinissaMasinissa — also spelled Massinissa and Massena — was the first King of Numidia, an ancient North African nation of ancient Libyan tribes. As a successful general, Masinissa fought in the Second Punic War , first against the Romans as an ally of Carthage an later switching sides when he saw which...
" - Francesca BraggiottiFrancesca BraggiottiFrancesca Braggiotti was an Italian dancer, actress and dubber.- Biography :Francesca Braggiotti was born in Florence, her father was an Italian tenor, born in Smyrna; her mother was an American mezzo-soprano from Boston...
as "Queen SophonisbaSophonisbaSophonisba was a Carthaginian noblewoman who lived during the Second Punic War, and the daughter of Hasdrubal Gisco Gisgonis...
" - Marcello Giorda as "SyphaceSyphaxSyphax was a king of the ancient Algerian tribe Masaesyli of western Numidia during the last quarter of the 3rd century BC. His story is told in Livy's Ab Urbe Condita .-Biography:...
" - Guglielmo BarnabòGuglielmo BarnabòGuglielmo Barnabò was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 99 films between 1926 and 1954.He was born and died in Ancona, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Beauty of the World * Bad Subject...
as "Furius, Fat Roman" - Isa MirandaIsa MirandaIsa Miranda was an Italian actress with an international film career.A native of Bergamo, Isa Miranda worked as a typist whilst attending the drama academy in Milan and training as a stage actress. She went on to play bit parts in Italian films in Rome...
as "Velia, a Roman woman" - Memo Benassi as "Cato the ElderCato the ElderMarcus Porcius Cato was a Roman statesman, commonly referred to as Censorius , Sapiens , Priscus , or Major, Cato the Elder, or Cato the Censor, to distinguish him from his great-grandson, Cato the Younger.He came of an ancient Plebeian family who all were noted for some...
" - Franco CoopFranco CoopFranco Coop , was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1931 and 1960. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* La segretaria per tutti...
as "Mezio, Roman soldier" - Ciro Galvani as "Quintus Fabius MaximusFabius MaximusQuintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator was a Roman politician and general, born in Rome around 280 BC and died in Rome in 203 BC. He was Roman Consul five times and was twice Dictator in 221 and again in 217 BC. He reached the office of Roman Censor in 230 BC...
" - Carlo LombardiCarlo LombardiTenente Carlo Francesco Lombardi was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Postwar, he was active in his family's rice refinery, as well as in record breaking flights...
as "Lucius" - Marcello Spada as "Arunte"
- Piero Carnabuci as "Il Reduce della Battaglia"
- Carlo NinchiCarlo NinchiCarlo Ninchi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 128 films between 1931 and 1963.He was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and died in Rome.-Selected filmography:* I Love You Only...
as "Lelius" - Lamberto PicassoLamberto PicassoLamberto Picasso was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1914 and 1953.-Selected filmography:* The Naked Truth * Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal...
as "Hasdrubal"