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The Sword and the Cross
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The Sword and the Cross 1956 Directed by Guido Brignone Escravas de Cartago

An unforgettable spectacle of marvels and miracles

Sold as slaves to a wealthy Roman, Lea and Esther, two Carthaginian sisters, are offered as gifts to the ambitious daughter of a proconsul and end up involved in spite of themselves in a dangerous game of power.

Countries Italy , Mexico
Production Countries Italy , Mexico , Spain
Language Italian
Spoken Languages Italian , Spanish
Gneres Action , History
Production Companies Società Italiana Cines , Filmex , Yago Films
Release Date 13 December 1956
87 mins
Cast
Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale Julia Martia
Jorge Mistral
Jorge Mistral Marcus Valerius
Marisa Allasio
Marisa Allasio Lea
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Ana Luisa Peluffo Esther
Germán Cobos
Germán Cobos Tullius
Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese Publius Cornelius
Ricardo Valle
Ricardo Valle Stephen
Rubén Rojo
Rubén Rojo Flavius Metellus
Nando Tamberlani
Nando Tamberlani Proconsul
Albert Hehn
Albert Hehn Livius
Marcello Giorda
Marcello Giorda
Nietta Zocchi
Nietta Zocchi
Vinicio Sofia
Vinicio Sofia
Renato Navarrini
Renato Navarrini
Edoardo Toniolo
Edoardo Toniolo
Carlo Lombardi
Carlo Lombardi
Ugo Sasso
Ugo Sasso
Emilio Petacci
Emilio Petacci
Nicola Manzari
Nicola Manzari
Aldo Pini
Aldo Pini
Crew
Director
Guido Brignone
Guido Brignone
Writers
Nicola Manzari
Nicola Manzari
Francesco Thellung
Francesco Thellung
Mario Guerra
Mario Guerra
Francesco De Feo
Francesco De Feo
Producers
Gregorio Walerstein
Gregorio Walerstein
Vittorio De Seta
Vittorio De Seta
Cinematography
Bitto Albertini
Bitto Albertini
Composer
Enzo Masetti
Enzo Masetti
Editor
Jolanda Benvenuti
Jolanda Benvenuti
Art Direction
Franco Lolli
Franco Lolli
Set Decoration
Vittorio Rossi
Vittorio Rossi
Costume Design
Enzo Bulgarelli
Enzo Bulgarelli