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Siege of Syracuse (1960)

Amazing Secret Weapon of Archimedes!

Genre : Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Pietro Francisci
Writer : Giorgio Graziosi, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Francisci

Synopsis

Syracuse lies between the warring nations of Rome and Carthage; as long as the balance of power between the nations remains intact, both nations are willing to preserve the neutrality of Syracuse. However, Rome has now gotten the upper hand in its struggle for power. The fate of Syracuse lies in the hands of its leader, the famed inventor and scientist Archimedes.

Actors

Rossano Brazzi
Rossano Brazzi
Archimede
Tina Louise
Tina Louise
Diana / Artemide / Lucrezia
Sylva Koscina
Sylva Koscina
Clio
Enrico Maria Salerno
Enrico Maria Salerno
Gorgia
Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
Gerone
Alberto Farnese
Alberto Farnese
Marcello
Luciano Marin
Luciano Marin
Marco
Alfredo Varelli
Alfredo Varelli
Kriton
Walter Grant
Walter Grant
Tiresias
Mara Lombardo
Mara Lombardo
Selinonte Dancer
Corinne Capri
Corinne Capri
Girl in Troupe (uncredited)
Enzo Cerusico
Enzo Cerusico
Giovane allievo (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi
Antonio Corevi
Nobleman (uncredited)
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Citizen (uncredited)
Cesare Fantoni
Cesare Fantoni
Padre di Archimede (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi
Veriano Ginesi
Uomo al taverna (uncredited)
Takis Kavouras
Takis Kavouras
Guard (uncredited)
Enrico Olivieri
Enrico Olivieri
Giovane apprendista (uncredited)
Erminio Spalla
Erminio Spalla
Taverniere (uncredited)

Crews

Pietro Francisci
Pietro Francisci
Director
Enzo Merolle
Enzo Merolle
Producer
Giorgio Graziosi
Giorgio Graziosi
Screenplay
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Pietro Francisci
Pietro Francisci
Screenplay
Carlo Carlini
Carlo Carlini
Director of Photography
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti
Production Design
Ugo Pericoli
Ugo Pericoli
Set Decoration
Gaia Romanini
Gaia Romanini
Costume Design
Pietro Francisci
Pietro Francisci
Story
Giorgio Graziosi
Giorgio Graziosi
Story
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Conductor
Luigi Filippo Carta
Luigi Filippo Carta
Camera Operator
Ruggero Radicchi
Ruggero Radicchi
Assistant Camera
Franco Di Giacomo
Franco Di Giacomo
Assistant Camera
Amelio Verona
Amelio Verona
Sound
Bruno Moreal
Bruno Moreal
Sound
Anacleto Giustini
Anacleto Giustini
Makeup Artist
Mirella Ginnoto
Mirella Ginnoto
Hairstylist
Pietro Nuccorini
Pietro Nuccorini
First Assistant Director
Mimmola Girosi
Mimmola Girosi
Script Supervisor
Franco Loquenzi
Franco Loquenzi
Assistant Set Decoration
Joseph Nathanson
Joseph Nathanson
Special Effects
Rino Merolle
Rino Merolle
Line Producer
Giovanni Laterza
Giovanni Laterza
Production Manager
Armando Grottini
Armando Grottini
Production Manager
Sergio Merolle
Sergio Merolle
Unit Manager
Spartaco Conversi
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
Remo De Angelis
Remo De Angelis
Production Secretary

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