An epic tale of Hannibal Barca, the feared Carthaginian general, told in vivid, cinematic detail.
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An epic tale of Hannibal Barca, the feared Carthaginian general, told in vivid, cinematic detail.
In ancient Rome, parents used to silence misbehaving children with the utterance 'Hannibal ad portas' (Hannibal is at the door). Such was the fear and awe that Hannibal Barca instilled...Told in arcing, epic technicolour, this is the story of one of the ancient world's most remarkable figures and the long, bloody conflict between the two 'superpowers' of the times - the Second Punic War (218-202BC) - that hinged on the genius, the ambition and the personal tragedies of Hannibal Barca of Carthage...
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Minor references to relationships; no explicit scenes depicted. Brief historical sexual context of coercion; not detailed or central.
Frequent graphic battle scenes with bloodshed and death central to the war narrative.
Mild language used sparingly in dialogue.
Brief mentions of alcohol in historical context; not central.
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Minor references to ancient religious practices in historical context.
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Themes of war, power, and cultural conflict between Rome and Carthage.
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Depictions of slavery and wartime suffering; recurring but not graphic. Brief historical sexual context of coercion; not detailed or central.
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