Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal

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Theatrical poster.

Scipione l'africano (1937) — 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.

Cast

• Annibale Ninchi as "Publius Cornelius Scipio"
• Camillo Pilotto as "Hannibal"
• Fosco Giachetti as "Captain Masinissa"
• Francesca Braggiotti as "Queen Sophonisba"
• Marcello Giorda as "Syphace"
• Guglielmo Barnabò as "Furius, Fat Roman"
• Isa Miranda as "Velia, a Roman woman"
• Memo Benassi as "Cato the Elder"
• Franco Coop as "Mezio, Roman soldier"
• Ciro Galvani as "Quintus Fabius Maximus"
• Carlo Lombardi as "Lucius"
• Marcello Spada as "Arunte"
• Piero Carnabuci as "Il Reduce della Battaglia"
• Carlo Ninchi as "Lelius"
• Lamberto Picasso as "Hasdrubal"

See also

• list of historical drama films
• List of films set in ancient Rome

External links

• Scipione l'africano at IMDb