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Siege of Syracuse

Siege of Syracuse

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 17, 1960

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Drama, History, Romance

User Score

55%

Original Title

L'assedio di Siracusa

Production Companies

Societé Cinématographique Lyre, Glomer Film, Galatea Film

Director

Pietro Francisci

Description

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.