Scipio the African
1971, Italian. Directed by Luigi Magni.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luigi MagniDirector
- Marcello MastroianniScipio Africanus
- Ruggero MastroianniLucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
- Turi FerroGiove Capitolino
- Woody StrodeMassinissa
- Silvana ManganoEmilia
- Vittorio GassmanCato the Censor
- Fosco GiachettiAulus Gellius
- Ben EklandTiberius Sempronius Gracchus
- Christian AlignySenator
- Wendy D'OliveLicia
- Bernard-Louis RegalCast
- Philippe HersentConsul Marcello
Details
- Released
- 3 March 1971
- Original title
- Scipione detto anche l'Africano
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Written by
- Luigi Magni
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Scipio the African runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Scipio the African isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 March 1971. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Scipio the African?
Scipio the African (1971) was directed by Luigi Magni and stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ruggero Mastroianni, Turi Ferro.