''The Loves of Salammbo'' ( it, Salambò, french: Salammbô) is a 1960 historical drama directed by

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. It is loosely based on the novel ''

Salammbô ''Salammbô'' (1862) is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert. It is set in Carthage immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt (241–237 BCE). Flaubert's principal source was Book I of the ''Histories'', written by the Greek hist ...

'' by

Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert ( , , ; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flauber ...

Cast

Jacques Sernas Jokūbas Bernardas Šernas (30 July 1925 – 3 July 2015), commonly known as Jacques Sernas and sometimes credited as Jack Sernas, was a Lithuanian-born French actor with an international film career. Biography He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, ...

: Mathos *

Jeanne Valérie Jeanne Valérie (19 August 1941 – 25 September 2020) was a French film and television actress.Pallister & Hottell p.76 Selected filmography * ''Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women'' (1959) * '' Web of Passion'' (1959) * '' The Loves of Sa ...

: Salammbò * Edmund Purdom: Narr Havas * Riccardo Garrone:

Hamilcar Barca Hamilcar Barca or Barcas ( xpu, 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤁𐤓𐤒, ''Ḥomilqart Baraq''; –228BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of the Barcid family, and father of Hannibal, Hasdrubal and Mago. He was also father- ...

Arnoldo Foà Arnoldo Foà (24 January 1916 – 11 January 2014) was an Italian actor, voice actor, theatre director, singer and writer. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1938 and 2014. Biography Foà was born in Ferrara, Italy, to a Jewish fam ...

: Spendius * Charles Fawcett : Hanon *

Brunella Bovo Brunella Bovo (4 March 1932 – 21 February 2017) was an Italian film actress. Life and career Born in Padua, Italy, after having had her film debut with a minor role in ''Ho sognato il paradiso'' and after having not been admitted to the Cent ...

: Neshma (Italian version) * Kamala Devi : Neshma (French version) *

Ivano Staccioli Ivano Staccioli (3 January 1927 – 15 July 1995) was an Italian film actor. Staccioli made 70 appearances between 1960 and 1991, mostly in film. He is best known for his appearances in historical adventures and action or western films in the 1 ...

: Gell

Censorship

When Salammbò was first released in Italy in 1960 the Committee for Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities reviewed the film. They decided that in order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee recommended the removal of the scene in which Mathos, lying in bed, sensuously kisses Salammbò on her neck and her chest repeatedly. The reason for the restriction, cited in the official documents, is that the scene is considered to be offensive to decency and morality. The official document number is: N° 31319, it was signed on 30 Mar 1960 by Minister Umberto Tupini.

Release

''The Loves of Salammbo'' was released in Italy on 16 September 1960 with a 110-minute running time. It was released in the United States in October 1962 with a 72-minute running time.

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* 1960 films 1960s adventure drama films Peplum films French drama films Films directed by Sergio Grieco Films set in Carthage Works based on Salammbô CinemaScope films Films based on French novels Films based on historical novels Films set in the 3rd century BC Sword and sandal films 1960 drama films Films set in Tunisia Films based on works by Gustave Flaubert 1960s Italian films 1960s French films {{adventure-film-stub