Introduction

Siege of Syracuse (Italian: L’assedio di Siracusa) is a 1960 historical drama film about the Roman Siege of Syracuse, which took place between 213 and 212 B.C., during the Second Punic War with Carthage.

Outline

During the Second Punic War between 214 and 212 B.C. occurred the Roman siege in Greek city of Syracuse. The Romans were preparing for their invasion while Archimedes invents what looks like a satellite dish that reflects the sun’s rays and produces a powerful beam of light, strong enough to burn the Roman fleet.

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

Trivia

• The voice of Rossano Brazzi – who speaks English quite well – is dubbed by another actor in the English-language version.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Pietro Francisci
• Producer(s):
  • Enzo Merolle … producer
• Writer(s):
  • Pietro Francisci … (story) &
  • Giorgio Graziosi … (story)
  • Pietro Francisci … (screenplay) &
  • Giorgio Graziosi … (screenplay) &
  • Ennio De Concini … (screenplay)
• Music:
  • Angelo Francesco Lavagnino … (as A. Francesco Lavagnino)
• Cinematography:
  • Carlo Carlini
• Editor(s):
  • Nino Baragli
• Production:
  • Glomer Film
  • Galatea Film
  • Societé Cinématographique Lyre
• Distributor(s):
  • Movietime (World-wide, 1960)
  • Les Films Marbeuf (France, 1961)(theatrical)
  • Paramount Pictures (United States, 1962)(dubbed, A Paramount Release, theatrical)
  • Sinister Cinema (United States)(DVD, DVD-R)
  • Filmitalus (Portugal, 1962)(theatrical)
• Release Date: 17 March 1960.
• Running Time: 97 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: Italy.
• Language: Italian.

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