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Siege of Syracuse
Siege of Syracuse

Siege of Syracuse

Amazing Secret Weapon of Archimedes!

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

17 March 1960

Country

France

Cast

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Archimede

Tina Louise

Tina Louise

Diana / Artemide / Lucrezia

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Clio

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Gorgia

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Gerone

Alberto Farnese

Alberto Farnese

Marcello

Luciano Marin

Luciano Marin

Marco

Alfredo Varelli

Alfredo Varelli

Kriton

Walter Grant

Walter Grant

Tiresias

Mara Lombardo

Mara Lombardo

Selinonte Dancer

Corinne Capri

Corinne Capri

Girl in Troupe (uncredited)

Enzo Cerusico

Enzo Cerusico

Giovane allievo (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi

Antonio Corevi

Nobleman (uncredited)

Consalvo Dell'Arti

Consalvo Dell'Arti

Citizen (uncredited)

Cesare Fantoni

Cesare Fantoni

Padre di Archimede (uncredited)

Veriano Ginesi

Veriano Ginesi

Uomo al taverna (uncredited)

Takis Kavouras

Takis Kavouras

Guard (uncredited)

Enrico Olivieri

Enrico Olivieri

Giovane apprendista (uncredited)

Erminio Spalla

Erminio Spalla

Taverniere (uncredited)

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