Siege of Syracuse
“Amazing Secret Weapon of Archimedes!”
1960•NR•1h 47m•6.0•Released
DramaHistoryRomance
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.
Director
Pietro Francisci
Writer
Giorgio Graziosi, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Francisci
Languages
Italian
Studio
Societé Cinématographique Lyre
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
Walter Grant
Tiresias
Mara Lombardo
Selinonte Dancer
Corinne Capri
Girl in Troupe (uncredited)
Enzo Cerusico
Giovane allievo (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi
Nobleman (uncredited)
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Citizen (uncredited)
Cesare Fantoni
Padre di Archimede (uncredited)
Production
Company
Societé Cinématographique Lyre
Company
Glomer Film
Company
Galatea Film
Producer
Enzo Merolle
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