Italy, France, 1959
118m
35mm film, Dyaliscope, Eastmancolor, 2.35:1
mono, Italian
An Italian/French fantasy film directed by Pietro Francisci.
Plot Summary
During the Second Punic War, Roman forces lay siege to the Greek city of Syracuse. Archimedes invents a device that focuses the sun’s rays into a powerful and highly destructive beam of light that lays waste to the Roman fleet.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Pietro Francisci
© [not given on screen]
Distribuzione Glomer Film presents a film by Enzo Merolle. A Glomer Film Pr.-Galatea Roma, S.te Cinématographique Lyre Paris co-production, A Glomer Film production
Produced by: Enzo Merolle
Screenplay by: Pietro Francisci, Giorgio Graziosi, Ennio De Concini
Story by: Pietro Francisci, Giorgio Graziosi
Director of Photography: Carlo Carlini
Editor: Nino Baragli
Music by: A. Francesco Lavagnino Angelo Francesco Lavagnino], directed by the composer
Sound: Amelio Verona, Bruno Moreal
Costumes by: Gaia Romanini
Key Make-up: Anacleto Giustini
Hair Stylist: Mirella Giannoto Mirella Ginnoto]
Special Effects: Joseph Natanson Joseph Nathanson]
Art Director: Ottavio Scotti
Studios: Cinecitta’ S.p.A.
Cast
Rossano Brazzi (Archimede)
Tina Louise (Diana/Artemide/Lucrezia)
Sylva Koscina (Clio)
Enrico Maria Salerno (Gorgia)
Gino Cervi (Gerone)
Alberto Farnese (Marcello)
Luciano Marin (Marco)
Alfredo Varelli (Kriton)
Alternative Titles
Archimedes – der Löwe von Syrakus – West Germany
Archimedes – Löwe von Syrakus – Germany DVD title
La batalla de Siracusa – Spain
O Cerco de Siracusa – Brazil
La charge de Syracuse – France
I megalyteri mahi ton Syrakouson – Greece (re-release)
Opsada Sirakuze – Yugoslavia (Serbian)
I poliorkia ton Syrakouson – Greece
O poliorkitis ton Syrakouson – Greece (re-release)
Le siège de Syracuse – France
Siege of Syracuse – UK
Siracusa ostroma – Hungarian television title
El sitio de Siracusa – Mexico
Links
Extracts included in
Kolossal – i magnifici Macisti (1977)
Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.438 – credits
