Siege of Syracuse (1960)

Original title

L'assedio di Siracusa

Directed by

Pietro Francisci

Genre

sword-and-sandal film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

This Italian film recreates the Roman siege of the Greek city of Syracuse during the Second Punic War. It follows the conflict between the invading Romans and the defenders of Syracuse.

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What happens

Siege of Syracuse (Italian: L'assedio di Siracusa) is a 1960 historical drama film about the Roman Siege of Syracuse, which took place between 213 and 212 B.C., during the Second Punic War with Carthage. The film was directed by Pietro Francisci. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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