Siege of Syracuse

Siege of Syracuse

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1960-03-17
Duration:107 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:Pietro Francisci
Actors:Rossano Brazzi, Tina Louise, Sylva Koscina, Enrico Maria Salerno, Gino Cervi
Production:Societé Cinématographique Lyre, Glomer Film, Galatea Film

Overview:

Syracuse lies between the warring nations of Rome and Carthage; as long as the balance of power between the nations remains intact, both nations are willing to preserve the neutrality of Syracuse. However, Rome has now gotten the upper hand in its struggle for power. The fate of Syracuse lies in the hands of its leader, the famed inventor and scientist Archimedes.

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