Siege of Syracuse (film)
Siege of Syracuse () is a 1960 historical drama film about the Roman Siege of Syracuse, which took place between 213 and 212 B.C., during the Second Punic War with Carthage. The film was directed by Pietro Francisci. Cast Rossano Brazzi as "Archimedes" Tina Louise as "Diana / Artemide / Lucrezia" Sylva Koscina as "Clio" Enrico Maria Salerno as "Gorgia" Gino Cervi as "Gerone" Alberto Farnese as "Marcus Claudius Marcellus" Luciano Marin as "Marco" Alfredo Varelli as "Kriton" Walter Grant as "Tiresias" Mara Lombardo as "Selinonte Dancer" Reception Dave Sindelar called the film "un-even". The film was criticized for a lack of historical accuracy. See also List of historical drama films List of films set in ancient Rome References External links Films set in ancient Rome 1960 films Films set in classical antiquity Peplum films Films set in Sicily 1960s historical films Films set in the 3rd century BC Films directed by Pietro Francisci Films set in the Mediterranean Sea Siege films Cultural depictions of Archimedes Films scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Sword and sandal films Second Punic War films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films