Før Cannae's primary photo
  • Før Cannae (1962)
  • TV Movie | 26 min | Drama
Før Cannae (1962)
TV Movie | 26 min | Drama

It was 216 BC, the night before the historic battle of Cannae, Italy, where Phoenician general Hannibal defeated the Romans, though his army was far inferior in numbers. In the shelter of the night, Roman general Fabius Maximus paid an ...See moreIt was 216 BC, the night before the historic battle of Cannae, Italy, where Phoenician general Hannibal defeated the Romans, though his army was far inferior in numbers. In the shelter of the night, Roman general Fabius Maximus paid an unofficial (fictitious) visit to Hannibal's camp to speak peace - and a short, intense word duel with great linguistic and rhetorical quality from both parties took place. The two main characters often paraphrased to Churchill and Hitler during WWIII. TV adaptation of Munk's 1943 one-act play with a clear position against dictatorship. See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writer
Kaj Munk (play)
Production Designer
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Før Cannae.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 14, 1962

Release date
Jan 14, 1962 (Denmark)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for Før Cannae.

Cast

+ Add Cast
5 cast members
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown