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The Sword and the Cross (1956)

An unforgettable spectacle of marvels and miracles

Genre : History, Action

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Guido Brignone

Synopsis

Sold as slaves to a wealthy Roman, Lea and Esther, two Carthaginian sisters, are offered as gifts to the ambitious daughter of a proconsul and end up involved in spite of themselves in a dangerous game of power.

Actors

Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale
Julia Martia
Jorge Mistral
Jorge Mistral
Marcus Valerius
Marisa Allasio
Marisa Allasio
Lea
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Esther
Germán Cobos
Germán Cobos
Tullius
Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese
Publius Cornelius
Ricardo Valle
Ricardo Valle
Stephen
Rubén Rojo
Rubén Rojo
Flavius Metellus
Nando Tamberlani
Nando Tamberlani
Proconsul
Albert Hehn
Albert Hehn
Livius
Marcello Giorda
Marcello Giorda
Nietta Zocchi
Nietta Zocchi
Vinicio Sofia
Vinicio Sofia
Renato Navarrini
Renato Navarrini
Edoardo Toniolo
Edoardo Toniolo
Carlo Lombardi
Carlo Lombardi
Ugo Sasso
Ugo Sasso
Emilio Petacci
Emilio Petacci
Nicola Manzari
Nicola Manzari
Aldo Pini
Aldo Pini

Crews

Guido Brignone
Guido Brignone
Director
Gregorio Walerstein
Gregorio Walerstein
Producer
Enzo Masetti
Enzo Masetti
Original Music Composer
Bitto Albertini
Bitto Albertini
Director of Photography
Francesco De Feo
Francesco De Feo
Writer
Mario Guerra
Mario Guerra
Writer
Nicola Manzari
Nicola Manzari
Writer
Francesco Thellung
Francesco Thellung
Writer
Vittorio De Seta
Vittorio De Seta
Co-Producer
Jolanda Benvenuti
Jolanda Benvenuti
Editor
Franco Lolli
Franco Lolli
Art Direction
Vittorio Rossi
Vittorio Rossi
Set Decoration
Enzo Bulgarelli
Enzo Bulgarelli
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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