HANNIBAL (DVD) DVD

Hannibal
Yet another in a spate of historical costume dramas by Italian filmmakers, Hannibal tells the story of the famous general's battles and his ill-advised march across the snowy Alps. To make life that much more interesting, violence, gore, sex, love, and personal issues are thrown in for good measure. The great general is played by Victor Mature and his main love interest Sylvia by Rita Gam. As Hannibal's successes in battle increase, it seems like he is fated for ultimate victory, but his own failings are his undoing in the end. Unevenly paced and unconvincing in parts, this offering by director Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (best-known for the "Toto" series of comedies) is geared more for audiences out for spectacle and entranced by history, no matter how it is interpreted. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast Victor Mature as Hannibal Rita Gam as Sylvia Gabriele Ferzetti as Fabius Maximus Milly Vitale as Danila Rik Battaglia as Hasdrubal Mario Girotti as Quintilius Franco Silva as Maharbal Mirko Ellis as Mago Andrea Aurelia as Varro

Crew Ernesto Kromberg - Art Director Giancarlo Bartolini-Salimbene - Costume Designer Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia - Director Edgar G. Ulmer - Director Renato Cinquini - Editor Carlo Rustichelli - Composer (Music Score) Franco Ferrara - Musical Direction/Supervision Raffaele Masciocchi - Cinematographer Ottavio Poggi - Producer G. Gentili - Set Designer Carlo Gentili - Set Designer Mortimer Braus - Screenwriter

Hannibal
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Anamorphic widescreen (16 x 9) Photo and poster gallery Original theatrical trailer Audio interview: Edgar G. Ulmer by Peter Bogdanovich Biographies Scene selection menu DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: All Content Length: 100 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. March Across The Alps [14:18] 2. 1st Alliance [4:44] 3. A Ransom [10:11] 4. Entertaining A Guest [7:07] 5. Rome Attacks [8:37] 6. Plea For Peace [14:11] 7. Betraying Rome [8:29] 8. Divided Leadership [5:54] 9. Roman Defeat [10:59] 10. Celebration [5:39] 11. Unwelcome Visitor [4:47] 12. Accepting Fate [4:47]