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Hannibal

Original title: Annibale
  • 19591959
  • 1h 43m
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5.2/10
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Hannibal (1959)
During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army.
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During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army.During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army.During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
912
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  • Directors
    • Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writers
    • Mortimer Braus
    • Sandro Continenza
    • Ottavio Poggi(story)
  • Stars
    • Victor Mature
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Rita Gam
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  • Directors
    • Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writers
    • Mortimer Braus
    • Sandro Continenza
    • Ottavio Poggi(story)
  • Stars
    • Victor Mature
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Rita Gam
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    • 27User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Victor Mature
    Victor Mature
    • Hannibal
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Fabius Maximus
    Rita Gam
    Rita Gam
    • Sylvia
    Milly Vitale
    Milly Vitale
    • Danila
    Rik Battaglia
    Rik Battaglia
    • Hasdrubal
    Franco Silva
    Franco Silva
    • Maharbal
    Terence Hill
    Terence Hill
    • Quintilius
    • (as Mario Girotti)
    Mirko Ellis
    • Mago
    Andrea Aureli
    Andrea Aureli
    • Gajus Terentius Varro
    Andrea Fantasia
    • Konsul Paulus Emilius
    Renzo Cesana
    Renzo Cesana
      Bud Spencer
      Bud Spencer
      • Rutario
      • (as Carlo Pedersoli)
      Pina Bottin
      Remo De Angelis
      Remo De Angelis
      Piero Mitri
      Mario Pisu
      Franco Dominici
      • Minitius
      Enzo Fiermonte
      Enzo Fiermonte
      • Announcer in Senate
      • Directors
        • Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
        • Edgar G. Ulmer
      • Writers
        • Mortimer Braus
        • Sandro Continenza
        • Ottavio Poggi(story)
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      • Trivia
        The first film to co-star Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, and the only one where they are not the stars of the film. In fact they share no scenes and didn't actually meet until 8 years later.
      • Goofs
        Towards the start of the film there is a panoramic shot of Rome. This shot includes many familiar buildings such as the Colosseum, which was not built until some 300 years after the events of the film.
      • Alternate versions
        There were two different cuts of this movie in existence at the time of release. The version released originally in Italy and subsequently in Germany and maybe other non English speaking European countries had a running time of 95 minutes. The US release version is given with 103 minutes. The BBFC lists a submitted running time of 104m 40s.
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      2/10
      Non-History Supplemented by Poor Acting
      Although touted as a Grade-B epic, such a high rating is dubious. The acting is overwrought and the plot and narrative devices are poor. The most distinguishing characteristic of this film is the cinematography -- which is simply horrendous. Over and over, there are shots of the Carthaginian Army marching somewhere -- the problem is that the march order is more akin to a company of skirmishers than it is to an army of thousands on the march. Scenes are often so dark as to be indistinguishable, and battles look like company exercises.

      The Roman defeat at Cannae was the worst loss suffered by any Western army in a single day in history. Historically, the four/eight legions(opinions vary to whether double legions were present) were surrounded and destroyed in place, often because the Romans were so compressed in space that they could not effectively engage. Yet, the movie battle shows a rather open battle with large areas of maneuverability.

      Much is made of Hannibal's elephants, but one must understand that only eighteen of the beasts survived the crossing of the Alps. In effect, they were the Panzers of the ancient world -- and much more effective as a terror weapon threat than an actual force multiplier.

      The sub-plot of a love interest is pure Hollywood Italia -- no basis in reality. And although Fabius Cunctator was a historical figure whose "Fabian tactics" were proved correct, the movie concludes before any mention of Scipio Africanus who eventually defeated Hannibal at Zama.
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      • evanbrooks
      • May 8, 2005

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      • Release date
        • June 18, 1960 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Anibal
      • Filming locations
        • Avala Studios, Belgrade, Serbia
      • Production company
        • Liber Film
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      • Budget
        • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 43 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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