Movie

Salammbô

1926 · 125 min

A grand, solemn silent spectacle of ancient war and doomed desire, heavy with pageantry and slow, tragic momentum.

Overview: Based on the historical novel by Flaubert, "Salammbo" tells the story of the Mercenary War between Carthage and the Barbarians in the third century BC.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: War, obsession, betrayal, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
obsession
betrayal
power
fate
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild