Italy / Mar 17, 1960
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
DramaHistoryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'assedio di Siracusa |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Societé Cinématographique Lyre, Glomer Film, Galatea Film |
| Release date | 17 marzo 1960 |
| Production | Enzo Merolle, Rino Merolle |
| Writer | Giorgio Graziosi, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Francisci |
| Editing | Nino Baragli |
| Cinematography | Carlo Carlini, Luigi Filippo Carta, Ruggero Radicchi, Franco Di Giacomo |
| Assistant directors | Pietro Nuccorini, Pietro Francisci, Mimmola Girosi |
| Camera operators | Luigi Filippo Carta, Ruggero Radicchi, Franco Di Giacomo, Carlo Carlini |
| Additional photography | Luigi Filippo Carta, Ruggero Radicchi, Franco Di Giacomo, Carlo Carlini |
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| Production design | Ottavio Scotti, Franco Loquenzi, Ugo Pericoli |
| Art direction | Franco Loquenzi, Ottavio Scotti, Ugo Pericoli |
| Set decoration | Ugo Pericoli, Franco Loquenzi, Ottavio Scotti |
| Special effects | Joseph Nathanson |
| Music | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Amelio Verona, Bruno Moreal |
| Sound | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Amelio Verona, Bruno Moreal |
| Costume design | Gaia Romanini, Anacleto Giustini, Mirella Ginnoto |
| Makeup | Anacleto Giustini, Mirella Ginnoto, Gaia Romanini |
| Hairstyling | Anacleto Giustini, Mirella Ginnoto, Gaia Romanini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / May 18, 1962 / 12
United States / Aug 08, 1962 / NR
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