HISTORY . 1971 . 1h 44m . 6.8/10

Scipio the African_

Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal Barca. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius Cato of the theft of 500 talents intended for Rome.

Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Ruggero Mastroianni, Turi Ferro

6.8/10

Rating

1h 44m

Runtime

1971

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal Barca. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius Cato of the theft of 500 talents intended for Rome.

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Cast

Marcello Mastroianni stars as Scipione l'Africano in Scipio the African.

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Year context

Scipio the African was released 55 years ago in 1971.

Overview

Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal Barca. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticu...

Scipio the African is a History, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 44m.

CAST (19)

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Scipione l'Africano

Ruggero Mastroianni

Ruggero Mastroianni

Scipione l'Asiatico

Turi Ferro

Giove Capitolino

Woody Strode

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Catone il Censore

Fosco Giachetti

Fosco Giachetti

BE

Ben Ekland

Tiberio Sempronio Gracco

Christian Aligny

Christian Aligny

A senator

Wendy D'Olive

Philippe Hersent

Philippe Hersent

console Marcello

Enzo Fiermonte

senatore Quinto

Brizio Montinaro

Brizio Montinaro

Adolfo Lastretti

Adolfo Lastretti

Ezio Marano

Rosita Torosh

donna che si denuda

Ennio Antonelli

Ennio Antonelli

uno schiavo di Scipione

PS

Piero Scheggi

CC

Carl Cik

DETAILS

Release

March 3, 1971

Status

Released

Runtime

104 min (1h 44m)

Country

France, Germany, Italy

Rating

6.8/10 (19 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Scipio the African about?

Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal Barca. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius Cato of the theft of 500 talents intended for Rome.

How long is Scipio the African?

Scipio the African has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).

Who stars in Scipio the African?

The cast of Scipio the African includes Marcello Mastroianni, Ruggero Mastroianni, Turi Ferro, Woody Strode, Silvana Mangano.

What is the rating of Scipio the African?

Scipio the African has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

History Comedy