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Hannibal

  • TV Movie
  • 2006
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.7K
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Alexander Siddig in Hannibal (2006)
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It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by ... Read allIt is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop a... Read allIt is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop at nothing. Hannibal explores the man behind the myth, revealing what drove the 26-year-old... Read all

  • Director
    • Edward Bazalgette
  • Writers
    • Matthew Faulk
    • Mark Skeet
  • Stars
    • Alexander Siddig
    • Emilio Doorgasingh
    • Bashar Rahal
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.7K
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    • Director
      • Edward Bazalgette
    • Writers
      • Matthew Faulk
      • Mark Skeet
    • Stars
      • Alexander Siddig
      • Emilio Doorgasingh
      • Bashar Rahal
    • 18User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Hannibal
    Emilio Doorgasingh
    Emilio Doorgasingh
    • Maharbal
    Bashar Rahal
    Bashar Rahal
    • Hasdrubal
    Mido Hamada
    Mido Hamada
    • Mago
    Hristo Mitzkov
    • Gisko
    Shaun Dingwall
    Shaun Dingwall
    • Scipio
    Tristan Gemmill
    Tristan Gemmill
    • Gaius Terentius Varro
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Fabius Maximus
    Valentin Ganev
    Valentin Ganev
    • Lucius Aemilius Paullus
    Rob Dixon
    • Publius Scipio
    Hristo Mutafchiev
    • Vandicar
    Teodora Duhovnikova
    Teodora Duhovnikova
    • Imilce
    • (as Teodora Ivanova)
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Hanno the Great
    Ivan Petrushinov
    • Boii Chief
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Velizar Binev
    Velizar Binev
    • The Cartagenian Senator
    Emil Markov
    • Roman general
    Clive Sawyer
    • Carthaginian Senator
    • Director
      • Edward Bazalgette
    • Writers
      • Matthew Faulk
      • Mark Skeet
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    • Quotes

      [after sacrificing]

      Barca: Put your hands in the blood.

      [Hannibal does]

      Barca: "I swear..."

      Young Hannibal: I swear...

      Barca: "That for as long as I live..."

      Young Hannibal: That for as long as I live.

      Barca: "I will be an enemy of Rome."

      Young Hannibal: I will be an enemy of Rome.

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    6/10
    Okay in general. But too many historical inaccuracies.
    I did read Livius' Ab Urbe Condita, largely based on which the film was made. Thus I could not help comparing the film with what Livius originally wrote. (The Anglicized name of Livius is Livy. But I will stick to Livius in this review because I do not like the practice of Anglicization of proper names in general.)

    Livius' spent more than ten books on the Second Punic War. So it is a very difficult task to condense the story within 90 minutes. The film has done relatively well. The most important events have been included. (It would have been better if Hannibal's political achievements after the conclusion of the Second Punic War had not been omitted. Hannibal was not only a great general, but also a good statesman.)

    The major problem that I see with this film is historical inaccuracies.

    The first moment that I was a bit turned off was when Hannibal said he would enter Italy via France. But the name France was not to exist for hundreds of years. Unlike Spain or Italy, France did not get its modern name until the beginning of the Middle Ages. I can understand that the director did not want to confuse modern audience with historical names like Gaul. But still, calling that region France in Hannibal's time is preposterous. The same with "Turkey" at the end of the film. Come on. The Turks would not be known in Europe for another 1500 years. (Fortunately they did not decide to call Carthage Tunisia.)

    The scene that Hannibal ordered his soldiers to bring firewood and wine to break a big rock blocking his way in the Alps is based on a story told by Livius. But the authenticity of this story has long been disputed. Given its historical insignificance, I am not sure whether it was wise to include this story in the film while omitting many much more important events.
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    • Release date
      • May 14, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC One Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hannibal: Fall of Carthage
    • Filming locations
      • Bulgaria
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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