Scipio the African

1971 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 290 VOTES · DIR. Luigi Magni

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,132 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:08 SCIPIONE ALSO KNOWN AS THE AFRICAN
00:05:11 - Don't you know? - Of what?
00:08:48 not any old ledger.
00:13:29 The comfort of a God isn't enough for you.
00:17:23 Give him his food.
00:22:07 Think of the Republic!
00:26:53 It doesn't matter.
00:30:37 Bravo, drunkard! On the calendar.
00:34:54 The same question that Massinissa asked me yesterday...
00:40:35 Hurry before you change your mind.
00:45:02 - I'm finished. - No, I only said it...
00:49:19 Consign what?
00:52:04 Did you ask the king of Syria who was this Scipione A.
00:56:13 - Do you remember poor Papa? - More of these commemorations!
01:00:49 - Come down and I'll tell you. - I'm coming.
01:04:06 These are not men, they're dwarves!
01:08:26 Commanded by Sempronio Gracco, faithful to the Republic.
01:17:13 But not yours.
01:20:45 It orders the Scipiones to stay at the Literno villa awaiting the decision
01:24:45 So, if I was a thief or a traitor...
01:28:26 even Cato becomes small and adapts to the times.
01:31:32 It's beautiful, Spain, and wherever I went I built a villa.
01:35:22 - Give us time! - With what he has stolen!
01:43:44 Subtitles: Corvusalbus

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,132
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:43:44

Production Record

DirectorLuigi Magni
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes290