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Scipio the African

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Scipio the African
(Scipione detto anche l'Africano)
Film poster
Directed byLuigi Magni
Written byLuigi Magni
Produced byUltra Film, Cinerama
StarringMarcello Mastroianni
CinematographyArturo Zavattini
Edited byRuggero Mastroianni
Amedeo Salfa
Music bySeverino Gazzelloni
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Scipio the African (Italian: Scipione detto anche l'Africano, lit.'Scipio, also called the African') is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Magni.[1]

Plot

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Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal, many years earlier. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius Cato of the theft of 500 talents intended for Rome. As his friends and loved ones abandon him, Scipio finds life after war not as easy as he thought it would be.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "NY Times: Scipio the African". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
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