Hannibal – Rome's Worst Nightmare
| Hannibal | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Matthew Faulk Mark Skeet |
| Directed by | Edward Bazalgette |
| Starring |
Alexander Siddig Bashar Rahal |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 14 May 2006 |
Hannibal – Rome's Worst Nightmare is a 2006 television film, presented as a dramatised documentary, made by the BBC. It is narrated by Kenneth Cranham.
The film is chiefly centred on the Italian campaign of Hannibal, the famous Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War.
Cast
Carthaginians
- Alexander Siddig as Hannibal
- Emelio Doorgashingh as Maharbal, cavalry commander.
- Bashar Rahal as Hasdrubal, Hannibal's younger brother.
- Mido Hamada as Mago, Hannibal's youngest brother.
Romans
- Shaun Dingwall as Scipio Africanus, the Roman general who finally defeated Carthage.
- Tristan Gemmill as Varro, the consul defeated at Cannae.
- Ben Cross as Fabius Maximus, author of the Fabian strategy.
External links
- Hannibal - Rome's Worst Nightmare at the Internet Movie Database
- Dr. Patrick L. Cooney. "Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare (2006) summary". Historical Movies in Chronological Order. Vernon Johns Society. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- Review
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