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Cabiria (1914)

Cabiria (1914)

Drama History

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Release Date: 1914, June 1
Directors: Giovanni Pastrone
Countries: Italy
Production: Itala Film, Itala Film
Cast: Alex Bernard, Emilio Vardannes, Raffaele di Napoli, Bartolomeo Pagano, Italia Almirante-Manzini, Enrico Gemelli, Ignazio Lupi, Edoardo Davesnes, Gina Marangoni, Carolina Catena, Lidia Quaranta, Dante Testa

Overview:

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?

Keywords:

roman empire roman princess pirate battle elephant fleet 3rd century bc alps mountains silent film moloch carthage punic wars