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The Loves of Salammbo

1960 · 110 min

A grand, old-fashioned historical spectacle with forbidden romance and barbarian battles, sweeping but a bit stilted.

Directed by
Sergio Grieco
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Jeanne Valérie, Jacques Sernas, Edmund Purdom
Tagline
The Mighty Spectacle of Forbidden Love!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Sergio Grieco
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Jeanne Valérie, Jacques Sernas, Edmund Purdom
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • power
  • war
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism5
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Sergio Grieco
Written by
Giuseppe Mangione, André Tabet, Sergio Grieco, Georges Tabet
Starring
Jeanne Valérie, Jacques Sernas, Edmund Purdom, Arnoldo Foà, Riccardo Garrone, Kamala Devi, Charles Fawcett, Brunella Bovo
Music
Alexandre Derevitsky
Runtime
110 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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