The Sword and the Cross (1956)
Le schiave di Cartagine (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 36min
- Drama
- Apr 1960 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
Gianna Maria Canale | ... |
Giulia Marzia
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Jorge Mistral | ... |
Marco Valerio
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Marisa Allasio | ... |
Lea
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Ana Luisa Peluffo | ... |
Ester
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Rubén Rojo | ... |
Flavio Metello
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Luigi Pavese | ... |
Publio Cornelio
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Germán Cobos | ... |
Tullio
(as Herman Cobos)
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Nando Tamberlani | ... |
Giulio Severo
(as Fernando Tamberlani)
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Albert Hehn | ... |
Livio Catullo
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Marcello Giorda | ... |
Libanio
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Ricardo Valle | ... |
Stefano
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Nietta Zocchi | ... |
Afra
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Vinicio Sofia | ... |
Mercante di schave
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Renato Navarrini | ... |
Fausto Domizio
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Edoardo Toniolo | ... |
Orazio Tiberio
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Carlo Lombardi | ... |
Senatore Licinio
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Ugo Sasso | ... |
Fulvio
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Emilio Petacci |
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Nicola Manzari | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ugo Mari | ... |
Slave Auction Bidder (uncredited)
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Aldo Pini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
Guido Brignone |
Written by
Francesco De Feo | ... | (screenplay) |
Francesco De Feo | ... | (story) |
Mario Guerra | ... | (screenplay) |
Mario Guerra | ... | (story) |
Nicola Manzari | ... | (screenplay) |
Nicola Manzari | ... | (story) |
Francesco Thellung | ... | (screenplay) |
Francesco Thellung | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Vittorio De Seta | ... | co-producer |
Angelo Foffano | ... | producer |
Gregorio Walerstein | ... | producer |
Italo Zingarelli | ... | producer |
Music by
Enzo Masetti |
Cinematography by
Bitto Albertini | ... | (as Adalberto Albertini) |
Editing by
Jolanda Benvenuti |
Editorial Department
Marcella Tarantola | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
Franco Lolli |
Set Decoration by
Vittorio Rossi |
Costume Design by
Enzo Bulgarelli |
Makeup Department
Anacleto Giustini | ... | makeup artist |
Duilio Giustini | ... | makeup artist |
Ada Palombi | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Renato De Pasqualis | ... | production supervisor |
Italo Zingarelli | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michele Lupo | ... | assistant director |
Roberto Pariante | ... | assistant to the director |
Nino Zanchin | ... | assistant to the director |
Art Department
Gastone Carsetti | ... | assistant art director |
Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Will Williams | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Mario Ligobbi | ... | sound recordist |
Armando Loffredi | ... | boom operator |
Agostino Moretti | ... | sound |
Ennio Sensi | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
Joseph Nathanson | ... | special effects (as Joseph Natanson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Sante Achilli | ... | assistant camera |
Giovanni Bergamini | ... | assistant camera |
Carlo Fiore | ... | camera operator |
Claudio Ragona | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria B. Tambini | ... | costume assistant (as Maria Tambini) |
Music Department
Ugo Giacomozzi | ... | conductor |
Lina Lancia | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
Maria Parenti | ... | script supervisor (as Maria Marzano Parenti) |
Additional Crew
Enzo Musumeci Greco | ... | master of arms |
Umberto Santoni | ... | production secretary |
Lidia Alfonsi | ... | voice dubbing: Ana Luisa Peluffo (uncredited) |
Lilla Brignone | ... | voice dubbing: Gianna Maria Canale (uncredited) |
Laura Carli | ... | voice dubbing: Nietta Zocchi (uncredited) |
Nino Dal Fabbro | ... | voice dubbing: Rubén Rojo (uncredited) |
Paolo Ferrari | ... | voice dubbing: Germán Cobos (uncredited) |
Manlio Guardabassi | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Lombardi (uncredited) |
Alberto Lupo | ... | voice dubbing: Jorge Mistral (uncredited) |
Aldo Silvani | ... | voice dubbing: Marcello Giorda (uncredited) |
Roberto Villa | ... | voice dubbing: Ugo Sasso (uncredited) |
Luisella Visconti | ... | voice dubbing: Marisa Allasio (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmar Compagnia Cinematografica (1956) (Italy) (theatrical) (as Filmar)
- Valiant Films (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Centra Films (1957) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Dipenfa Filmayer Video S.A.
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1956) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Campidoglio (music co-publisher)
- Casa Lemi (costumes)
- Ditta Palombi (wigs)
- Editrice Musicali Nord Sud (music co-publisher)
- Pompei (footwear)
- Rancati (props)
- Stacofilm (film stock)
- Tani (props)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Tarsus, in the Roman province of Cilicia, AD 120. Two Carthaginian sisters, Lea and Esther, are bought as slave girls by Roman tribune Marcus Valerius, who gives them as a present to proud Julia Martia, daughter of the proconsul. Ambitious, greedy and vindictive, Julia is betrothed to the cynical Flavius Metellus, a member of the Senate, but in fact she is in love with Marcus. However, he prefers the simple sweetness of Lea, which drives Julia to cruelty and revenge. The proconsul is murdered by Flavius Metellus who becomes his successor. Believing the Christians were responsible for her father's death, Julia, now the new proconsul's wife, orders the persecutions to begin. Marcus is ordered to carry out the campaign, but faced with the courage and faith of the Christians he realizes they are innocent. He is arrested after being betrayed by a shepherd and joins the two sisters in the dungeons. Lea is tortured and blinded after refusing to divulge the hiding place of the remaining Christians. Marcus and the others are sentenced to death, but his men free him in time to prevent the Christians being burned alive. In the bloody battle that follows Julia and her husband are killed and the Christians are liberated. Marcus, now also a Christian, is proclaimed the new proconsul and takes Lea as his wife. Although blind she will lead her husband with the sweetness of her soul and the light of faith that has saved her. Written by Jim Marshall |
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Taglines | An unforgettable spectacle of marvels and miracles. See masses of the faithful crucified on the flaming hills. See the decadent splendor of the Roman orgies. See the wild chariot race of the Roman destroyers. See the noble captive beauties sold on the slave block. See more » |
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Trivia | This film was a co-production between Italy, Spain, and Mexico, was and shot in widescreen (Cine-total-scope) in Italian, in Cinecittà Studios, in Rome. Cinecittà Studios (Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, with an area of about 100 acres. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Gladiateur, glaive et fantasmes (2018). See more » |