The Loves of Salammbo

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The Loves of Salammbo

Directed by	Sergio Grieco
Screenplay by	Mario Caiano Sergio Grieco Giuseppe Mangione Andre Tabet Georges Tabet^[1]
Based on	Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert
Produced by	Luigi Nannerini^[1]
Starring	Jeanne Valérie Jacques Sernas Edmund Purdom Arnoldo Foà
Cinematography	Piero Portalupi^[1]
Production companies	Stella Film Fides Films^[1]
Distributed by	Cineriz (Italy) Unidex (France)
Release date	16 September 1960 (1960-09-16) (Italy)
Running time	110 minutes^[1]
Countries	Italy France^[1]

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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.^[1] It was released in the United States in October 1962 with a 72-minute running time.^[1]

References

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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

The Loves of Salammbo at IMDb

v t e Gustave Flaubert's Salammbô
Opera	Salammbô (Mussorgsky) Salammbô (Rachmaninoff) Salammbô (Reyer)
Other adaptations	The Loves of Salammbo (film) Salammbo: Battle for Carthage (video game)
Source	Gymnopédies

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