Film: Scipione l'africano (Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal) [1937]

    College of Liberal Arts

    Greek & Roman Classics Film Series Fall 2017

    Film: Scipione l'africano (Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal) [1937]

    Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini developed the concept for this epic retelling of Scipio's battle against the Carthaginians, intending it as an inspirational example for his soldiers. 

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