Edmund Purdom, Jacques Sernas, and Jeanne ValĂŠrie in The Loves of Salammbo (1960)

The Loves of Salammbo

Original title: Salambò
Movie1960• 1h 12m
ActionDrama
⭐ 5.0 / 10(120)

During the 3rd century B.C. a horde of barbarians are hired by the Phoenian city of Carthage to fight against the Roman empire, but when the city's ruler is unable to fulfill the promised payment made to the mercenaries, they attack the African settlement, where SalammbĂ´ --the king's daughter and high priestess of goddess Tanit- tries to settle the matter when the Barbarian leader who has fallen for her steals the sacred veil of Carthage from the temple, without taking into account the evil schemes of a powerful member of the council of wise men.

Runtime
1h 12m
Released
1960
Country
Italy, France

Details

Release year: 1960

Storyline

During the 3rd century B.C. a horde of barbarians are hired by the Phoenian city of Carthage to fight against the Roman empire, but when the city's ruler is unable to fulfill the promised payment made to the mercenaries, they attack the African settlement, where SalammbĂ´ --the king's daughter and high priestess of goddess Tanit- tries to settle the matter when the Barbarian leader who has fallen for her steals the sacred veil of Carthage from the temple, without taking into account the evil schemes of a powerful member of the council of wise men.

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User reviews

⭐ 6/10

Salambò in Love

👍 6 · 11/9/2014
⭐ 6/10

Passable Peplum with colorful outdoors, breathtaking battles, a love story and historical events freely based on Gustave Flaubert novel

👍 5 · 11/1/2018
⭐ /10

Poor Flaubert!

👍 2 · 9/2/2014

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Color
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