An Iberian prince turns elephant driver and Roman ally in his quest for vengeance against Carthage.
THE BARBARIANS
Revak is an Iberian prince from Penda, a small island where the Carthagian fleet ransacked and enslaved the surviving native men, including him. After an eventful passage aboard a galley, Revak becomes an elephant driver in Carthage city, and could become the favorite of mighty women, but has only one thirst: bloody revenge, at all cost, so the barbarian makes common cause with the attacking Romans, Carthage's historical enemy and rival for Mediterranean hegemony, scorning love.
Jack Palance with a grudge and an elephant: that's a double stamp on your cult card.
Jack Palance trades his usual villainy for vengeance as Revak, an Iberian prince who'd rather trample Carthage than court noblewomen. With elephant driving, Mediterranean politics, and a taste for blood over romance, this isn't your average toga-and-sandal affair.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Barbarians is a 1960 Italy/USA adventure film directed by Rudolph Maté about Revak, an Iberian prince enslaved by Carthage who allies with Rome to seek revenge.
- Director
- Rudolph Maté
- Writers
- Francis Van Wyck Mason, Martin Rackin, John Lee Mahin
- Release
- 1960
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Adventure
- Also Known As
- Revak the Rebel, Revak - der Sklave von Karthago, Revolt of the Barbarian, Rivak the Barbarian, Revak, Slave of Carthage
Synopsis
After an eventful passage aboard a galley he arrives in Carthage and becomes an elephant driver. He is courted by local noblewomen and a virtuous Roman captive named Valeria, but puts love aside in his obsession with revenge against Carthage.
As the best means of obtaining this revenge Revak pledges himself to Rome, which wants hegemony in the Mediterranean Sea and shares his desire to see Carthage destroyed.
Why Cult
Revak's single-minded quest for revenge against Carthage gives this sword-and-sandals adventure a hard edge.
Where else will you find a prince-turned-elephant driver navigating Carthaginian intrigue?
Set during the Second Punic War, the film pits Rome and Carthage against each other with personal stakes for its hero.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Barbarians about? +
The Barbarians follows Revak, an Iberian prince enslaved by Carthage, who becomes an elephant driver and allies with Rome to take revenge against his captors.
When was The Barbarians released? +
The Barbarians was released in 1960.
Who directed The Barbarians? +
The Barbarians was directed by Rudolph Maté.
How long is The Barbarians? +
The Barbarians has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is The Barbarians? +
The Barbarians is an adventure film.
Where can I watch The Barbarians? +
You can watch The Barbarians on SassyFlix.
