''Carthage in Flames'' ( it, Cartagine in fiamme) is a 1960 Italian
historical
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drama film
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directed by
Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Ital ...
and starring
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.
Biography
The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather, Jules B ...
,
José Suárez,
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin (19 May 1921 – 29 November 2002) was a French film and television actor.
Early life
Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, the son of Yvonne (née Le Méner) and Alfred Ernest Joseph Gélin.
When he was ten, ...
and
Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood (born 11 December 1931) is a British retired film actress, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in ''The Fox''.
Early life and career
Born as Violet Joan Pretty in 1931 to Harold and Edna E. ( Lowndes) Pre ...
. It was shot at the
Cinecittà Studios
Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios wer ...
in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
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. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Guido Fiorini. It is based on the 1908 novel of the same title by
Emilio Salgari.
Synopsis
The film depicts
the last of the
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of wars between 264 and 146BC fought between Rome and Carthage. Three conflicts between these states took place on both land and sea across the western Mediterranean region and involved a total of forty-three ye ...
between the
Roman Republic
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and
Carthage
Carthage was the capital city of Ancient Carthage, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the clas ...
.
Cast
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Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.
Biography
The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather, Jules B ...
as Sidone
*
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin (19 May 1921 – 29 November 2002) was a French film and television actor.
Early life
Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, the son of Yvonne (née Le Méner) and Alfred Ernest Joseph Gélin.
When he was ten, ...
as Phegor
*
Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood (born 11 December 1931) is a British retired film actress, who is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in ''The Fox''.
Early life and career
Born as Violet Joan Pretty in 1931 to Harold and Edna E. ( Lowndes) Pre ...
as Fulvia
*
Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy.
Selected filmography
* ''Cardinal Lambertini'' ...
as Hermon
*
Ilaria Occhini
Ilaria Occhini (28 March 1934 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian stage, television and film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films.Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa Knight Grand Cross (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor.
Biography
Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated ...
as Astarito
*
José Suárez as Hiram
*
Terence Hill
Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti; 29 March 1939) is an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He began his career as a child actor and gained international fame for starring roles in action and comedy films, many with longtim ...
as Tsour
*
Gianrico Tedeschi
Gianrico Tedeschi (20 April 1920 – 27 July 2020) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Life and career
Born in Milan in April 1920, Tedeschi got a degree in pedagogy before enrolling at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, whi ...
as Eleo
*
Edith Peters as Sarepta
*
Cesare Fantoni as Assian
*
Erno Crisa
Erno Crisa (10 March 1914 – 4 April 1968) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1944 and 1968. His last film was the spaghetti western '' Sugar Colt''.
Partial filmography
* ''Croisières sidérales'' (1942) ...
as Asdrubak
*
Antonio Wisemané
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...
as Polacco
*
Nicolini Roberto as Cesare
Production
Carthage in Flames was among the most expensive epic adventure films produced in Italy during the 1960s.
[Hughes, p.56]
Bibliography
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References
External links
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{{Carmine Gallone
1960 films
Italian epic films
French epic films
Peplum films
1960s Italian-language films
Films based on works by Emilio Salgari
Films directed by Carmine Gallone
Films scored by Mario Nascimbene
Films set in Carthage
Third Punic War films
Lux Film films
Films shot at Cinecittà Studios
Columbia Pictures films
Sword and sandal films
Italian fantasy films
1960s Italian films
1960s French films