| The Loves of Salammbo | |
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| Directed by | Sergio Grieco |
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| Based on | Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert |
| Produced by | Luigi Nannerini |
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| Cinematography | Piero Portalupi |
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| Distributed by | Cineriz (Italy) Unidex (France) |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
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The Loves of Salammbo (Italian: Salambò, French: Salammbô) is a 1960 historical drama directed by Sergio Grieco. It is loosely based on the novel Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert.
Cast
- Jacques Sernas: Mathos
- Jeanne Valérie: Salammbò
- Edmund Purdom: Narr Havas
- Riccardo Garrone: Hamilcar Barca
- Arnoldo Foà: Spendius
- Charles Fawcett : Hanon
- Brunella Bovo : Neshma (Italian version)
- Kamala Devi : Neshma (French version)
- Ivano Staccioli: Gell
Censorship
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When Salammbò was first released in Italy in 1960 the Committee for Theatrical Review of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities reviewed the film. They decided that in order for the film to be screened publicly, the Committee recommended the removal of the scene in which Mathos, lying in bed, sensuously kisses Salammbò on her neck and her chest repeatedly. The reason for the restriction, cited in the official documents, is that the scene is considered to be offensive to decency and morality. The official document number is: N° 31319, it was signed on 30 Mar 1960 by Minister Umberto Tupini.
Release
The Loves of Salammbo was released in Italy on 16 September 1960 with a 110-minute running time. It was released in the United States in October 1962 with a 72-minute running time.
References
Footnotes
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 110.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
- Michele Giordano (1998). Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.
Sources
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
External links
| Gustave Flaubert's Salammbô | |
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- 1960 films
- 1960s adventure drama films
- French drama films
- Films directed by Sergio Grieco
- Films set in Carthage
- Works based on Salammbô
- CinemaScope films
- Films based on French novels
- Films based on historical novels
- Films set in the 3rd century BC
- Sword-and-sandal films
- 1960 drama films
- Films set in Tunisia
- Films based on works by Gustave Flaubert
- 1960s Italian films
- 1960s French films
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