Synopsis
During the 3rd century B.C. a horde of barbarians are hired by the Phoenian city of Carthage to fight against the Roman empire, but when the city's ruler is unable to fulfill the promised payment made to the mercenaries, they attack the African settlement, where Salammbô --the king's daughter and high priestess of goddess Tanit- tries to settle the matter when the Barbarian leader who has fallen for her steals the sacred veil of Carthage from the temple, without taking into account the evil schemes of a powerful member of the council of wise men.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (10)
Production and distribution (3)
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Ernest Rupp
- Adaptation : André Tabet
- Screenwriters : Mario Caiano, Sergio Grieco, Giuseppe Mangione
- Dialogue Writer : André Tabet
- Director of Photography : Piero Portalupi
- Music Composer : Alexandre Derevitsky
- Editor : Enzo Alfonzi
- Foreign producers : Luigi Nannerini, Mario Caiano
- Author of original work : Gustave Flaubert
- Production Designer : Franco Lolli
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Adventure, Literary adaptation
- Coproducer countries : Italy, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1959
- French release : 25/03/1960
- Runtime : 1 h 50 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 22413
- Visa issue date : 04/03/1960
- Approval :
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Mono