Siege of Syracuse (1960)
Overview
Syracuse lies between the warring nations of Rome and Carthage; as long as the balance of power between the nations remains intact, both nations are willing to preserve the neutrality of Syracuse. However, Rome has now gotten the upper hand in its struggle for power. The fate of Syracuse lies in the hands of its leader, the famed inventor and scientist Archimedes.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.862 |
Directed By
Pietro Francisci
Crew
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Enzo Merolle
Ennio De Concini
Giorgio Graziosi
Pietro Francisci
Pietro Francisci
Remo De Angelis
Joseph Nathanson
Mimmola Girosi
Spartaco Conversi
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Mirella Ginnoto
Rino Merolle
Armando Grottini
Giorgio Graziosi
Ruggero Radicchi
Pietro Francisci
Franco Di Giacomo
Bruno Moreal
Pietro Nuccorini
Franco Loquenzi
Amelio Verona
Sergio Merolle
Luigi Filippo Carta
Anacleto Giustini
Giovanni Laterza
Carlo Carlini
Nino Baragli
Ugo Pericoli
Ottavio Scotti
Gaia Romanini
TOP CAST
Rossano Brazzi
Archimede
Tina Louise
Diana / Artemide / Lucrezia
Sylva Koscina
Clio
Enrico Maria Salerno
Gorgia
Gino Cervi
Gerone
Alberto Farnese
Marcello
Luciano Marin
Marco
Alfredo Varelli
Kriton
Walter Grant
Tiresias
Mara Lombardo
Selinonte Dancer
Corinne Capri
Girl in Troupe (uncredited)
Enzo Cerusico
Giovane allievo (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi
Nobleman (uncredited)
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Citizen (uncredited)
Cesare Fantoni
Padre di Archimede (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi
Uomo al taverna (uncredited)
Takis Kavouras
Guard (uncredited)
Enrico Olivieri
Giovane apprendista (uncredited)
Erminio Spalla
Taverniere (uncredited)
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