The Loves of Salammbo (1960) Movie Script

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Two centuries before
Jesus Christ, Carthage,
the ruler of the
Mediterranean, suffered the
first raids from Rome...
And the first defeats...
Exhausted in the first Punic War
And torn apart by civil
strife, the Carthaginian
Republic was already Could not
pay the mercenaries hired to
defend against the Roman invasion.
These soldiers, eager to get They began
to rob, rape and kill
their money at any cost.
The population was in awe
Before this army of barbarians...
These soldiers did not disdain anything
And they spread terror everywhere.
Nobody could control them!
All means were good for
them, To demand your own.
From all over the world: From
Greece and Spain, From Gaul and the.
Balearic Islands, From the deserts
of Africa, From Numidia and Libya,
Mercenaries gathered into a
formidable horde
Under the walls of Carthage...
Look!
Mercenaries!
Punish!
We must execute the
leaders of the uprising!
We hired mercenaries
So that they protect us!
Instead they turned on us!
Emboldened!
It was necessary to suppress this
rebellion, When they were still weak!
We must put down this rebellion!
Please calm down!
We need to look for ways
to fight With this misfortune!
Stop talking!
We will all be killed here!
Every man for himself!
Nar-Gavas, do you have enough
strength, To fight the
mercenaries and push
them back outside the city?
Without a doubt!
But the seriousness of
the situation requires...
All powers...
How?
Do you need all the powers?
Fine!
Giving yourself full power, Are you
sure that everyone will follow you?
Perhaps there are more
suitable candidates?
Is there anyone More
respected at the moment?
Where is Hamilcar and his army?
He stopped believing
in his people and left!
He left because of you!
If he knew about our situation,
He would already be with us!
I'm sure Hamilcar will
return, To save your people!
He would thank you for such words!
Don't forget That mercenaries
have not been paid for 5 years!
FYI, We drove them to despair!
And despair is fertile
ground for rebellion!
Yes, but where can we find enough gold?
To pay them?
Finding gold is easy.
Taking possession of it is more difficult!
Well then...
I'm ready to sacrifice everything
What do I have...
But I ask that everyone else too
Follow my example!
It's decided!
Even so,
We can only pay part of the debt...
Salambo will donate all the gold and precious
The stones she received in offerings.
If what you have collected is not enough,
We will resort to the
generosity of people...
We will introduce new taxes!
They will go towards paying off the debt.
The mercenary leaders must come
here And swear allegiance to us!
The mercenary leaders will never agree.
Come to Carthage without your troops!
They will come!
To do this, you need to send a spy to them,
Which will instill confidence in them...
You, Ganno!
You can convince them!
Under your leadership They
fought against the Romans.
You've earned their trust!
Fine.
I'll go!
I hope that in my absence,
You will keep your promises!
Mercenary leaders!
Hanno must be with you!
What did you do with him?
He waits until we are all gone
We will return safe and sound...
They're holding him hostage!
It is likely that in their
place, We would do the same.
It's worth admitting!
As a sign of peace and trust, I
ask you to lay down your weapons!
My only wish is to
renew our old friendship!
Who is your leader?
We have no leader - We are all equal!
Here are the banners of Carthage,
For which we fought side by side.
Lay down your weapons before
them As a sign of respect and loyalty!
What does this all mean?
This means that all these parasites
From Africa and Europe in my hands!
Let's send them to their forefathers!
Ganno!
They'll cut his throat!
- He will become a hero.
- The savior of Carthage!
My brothers, stop!
Salambo, priestess Tanit,
Hamilcar's daughter
Guardian of the sacred Zaimf!
Greetings!
What a shame!
How did Carthage fall so low?
And you, high priest, how
did you allow this to happen?
Unfortunately there was nothing I
could do Against all this madness...
What happened here is not
crazy! This is a planned betrayal!
Who are you?
Mato.
We were lured into a trap by promising to
pay We get what we earned with our blood!
They decided to get rid of us!
After all, the dead don't need money?!
Yes, it's true!
- If everything is as you say...
- everything is so...
He's just a barbarian!
Traitor!
He is a liar and the murderer of Hanno!
Hanno is alive and well!
We have taken precautions
To make sure of your sincerity!
And you?!
You are free!
Go back to your people
and tell them What Salammb
promises: They will receive
a reward for their courage!
- How many times have we already been promised this...
- let them pay us now!
These noble people!
Do you dare to expose
Doubt Salammb's words?
These people only respect gold!
For them Gold is God!
We wish to pay you generously!
But who can guarantee us
That once we do this, you
agree to leave, Won't you
start the siege of Carthage?
Yes, that's right...
Nar Havas always plans everything...
He's right!
What are your requirements?
I suggest they leave
50 leagues from the city.
To the valley.
We will send their gold there.
This is a wise precaution!
The further the better!
Nar-Havas is right!
This is a reasonable offer!
Do you agree?
Yes!
Because I believe you!
Gold will be delivered to the valley!
May the gods be
witnesses of our agreement!
The gods are witnesses to our agreement!
Stop it!
I would never have believed that
There is such a beautiful girl in Carthage!
The Carthaginians call her Salambo:
What does beauty of mind mean?
She's still a girl But she
looked at you like a woman...
What did you say?
Nothing...
You looked strange too...
When a man is in love
You can see it right away!
Be careful! Salambo is sacred to them.
You Greeks are poets.
We Gauls We never deify women!
We just love them And they love it!
Leisha!
Do you know the history of Gaul?
Yes! I was told about her in
Childhood. This is a beautiful story!
Tell me about this distant
country! What are they, Gauls?
They are freedom-loving and frivolous!
They are strong and cruel!
Leaders change often...
What about their customs?
Similar to ours: When a woman
offers a drink to a soldier...
She offers her love.
Why do you need to know this?
No man has ever looked at me like that...
So...
You are the priestess Tanit, You
don't have this right, Salammbo!
You are the keeper of the sacred Zaimf!
You must forget him!
Following the example
of the people, We do not
hesitate
Let's donate our gold to the threat
from mercenaries
Our lives were no longer burdensome.
Once again Zaimf protected us!
The joy of life will return to Carthage!
Tanit!
Patroness of Carthage!
Take care of us!
I will crush all my enemies!
And Hamilcar?
The Carthaginians believe
That Hamilcar has divine power,
Destined for great rulers!
We will become the masters
of Carthage by cunning.
Hamilcar will only have
to Accept this as a fact!
Our time will come...
Everyone is free!
Gael!
Once the dawn comes it's gold
Will be sent to a mercenary camp.
Do you love gold?
You can deserve it!
Take the 20 bravest men.
Follow the convoy At some distance.
When the convoy is near the
camp, you will do what I say...
I knew they could be trusted!
Carthage kept its word!
Only one keeps his word in Carthage!
Right. And this is Hamilcar!
Yes, I know.
We really need a person of his
level, In these difficult times...
Carthage has Salambo...
She is a worthy daughter of Hamilcar!
Strong and reckless, just like her father...
The only drawback of
this wine: No matter how
much you drink it, It
won't quench your thirst...
Bring more!
You are beautiful! You have soft skin!
This nectar reminds me of Samosa!
Catch it, Gannon!
This reminds me About the
glorious days of my youth!
When we could have
fun Before the battle!
There's nothing better Have a good
feast before the battle,
To give masculinity!
You don't know if you'll come back...
Don't know, Will we ever see our home?
Don't worry about it!
You'll get us into trouble!
I'll go back to my country and my
gold I'll buy a hundred of these women!
And they will all cheat on you!
And instead of a pair of horns,
You will have a hundred of them!
Let's go! The gold has arrived!
Open up!
Open up!
The one of us Who else
can stand on his feet?
Must control the distribution of gold:
This way everyone gets an equal share!
I'll go!
They forced us!
Look!
Look! How gold shines
Sent to us by Carthage!
Listen!
All chests are filled with useless stones!
Help!
It's not their fault!
And Hanno?
A soldier from his guard managed Run
away from the camp and stumble upon us.
He brought sad news...
Hanno was stoned,
then crucified...
What a terrible death...
What happened to that soldier?
He's dead.
And with those brave men,
Which ones did you take with you?
A misfortune happened
While they were sleeping...
May the gods have mercy on them!
Take whatever you want!
I am grateful to you! Accept
gratitude from Carthage!
To Carthage!
We will destroy Carthage!
One wall after another!
Street by street!
We will plunder their
temples! We will kill them all!
Jackals will howl in the temple!
Above the ashes from the city.
Vultures and eagles will circle...
I'm so eager for the end...
Carthage will pay for everything!
First you need to get there!
We'll get there! I swear to you!
Water!
Don't drink!
Don't drink!
Dismount!
What's wrong with him?
Hurt...
Help him!
Here! Faster!
What happened here?
I don't know! He drank some
water and lost consciousness.
Mato! He's dead!
We won't help him in any way.
No one should drink the water!
This water is poisoned!
Yes, Mato, You are right!
Like everyone else Wells...
If the gods let us into Carthage, All
the streets will be covered with blood!
Barbarians are like their gods:
They learned this cruelty from them!
It is monstrous to kill innocent people!
When he looked at me like that...
It was to blind me with your lies.
He already knew about everything then...
It's possible that the rest
They acted against his will...
I can't believe it What kind of
fellowship did he have with the murderers?
Why not?!
He's just like them! Barbarian!
Listen, Salammbo!
I urge you to be noble...
The noblest thing in me is hatred...
I wish they were all dead! They
would have perished in the desert sands!
To hyenas and vultures They
tore their bodies into pieces!
Water! There is so much water here!
I'm so thirsty!
What are you doing?!
Back! Come back!
Sometimes, as they say, Death
is sweeter than the honey of life...
I'd like to know The
origin of this philosophy...
To hell with philosophy!
Our patrol has returned!
We saw camels.
Cavalry. This could be Hamilcar's army...
The Numidians and Libyans left
through the gorge A few hours ago!
I will strangle these vile traitors!
Whoever it was?
Whoever it is!
Tanit!
I've never begged you
before To harm someone...
You are merciful and fair! But
the killer Must pay for his crime!
Punish him!
Everything is fine, Salambo!
Your indignation Soothes
the grief of all Carthage!
They will die!
Everything to the last!
I came up with a crazy idea!
Although, what kind of idea is this?
Unless she's a little crazy? Spit it out!
In the sanctuary of Tanit there is a mysterious
Zaimthos, Gifted by heaven, as they say...
He hangs in the arms of the goddess.
I know!
The Carthaginians worship
him Like a gift from heaven.
They consider it The
source of all my strength...
Continue!
If Zaimthos disappears, the Carthaginians
They will turn into a gang of scared children.
Steal it And you will become
the master of Carthage, Mato!
The Carthaginians say that
everyone Whoever dares to
touch Zaimfu will immediately
be turned to ashes by the goddess!
Maybe... It's a matter of faith!
They believe it But no one
tried to prove otherwise!
Fine. Spit it out, Spendius!
What's your plan?
You know, I will give my life for justice!
Hypocrite!
Not a thirst for justice Inspires you to
do great things, and something else...
What do you want?
With all your skepticism...
Does love mean anything to you?
Who are you, after all? Are
you ready to sell everything!
I am the one Who, tired of this world,
pitched his tent Next to the oppressed...
But I found them no better than others...
That's all...
Now I will tell you what you must do.
We will set up our camp on
the road, You will go to the sea.
To the foot of the cliffs. Directly
to the fortress walls of Carthage.
I know the way!
What a joy it is to find
cold water. After all this dust!
Our patrol, Hamilcar!
Perhaps they brought some news...
The mercenaries rebelled
And they march to Carthage!
They are desperate and
ready for anything: They burn
villages, destroy The crops
are spreading terror all around!
We caught these two Riding
ahead of the rest of the army!
We couldn't get a word out of them!
Speak! Or you will fall asleep forever!
Oh, is it you, Hamilcar?! Great Hamilcar!
I'll tell you everything!
We are heading towards Carthage! And
we will drown the city in its own blood!
We will wipe the Carthaginians
from the face of the earth!
Where does this hatred come from? It
happened We fought our battles side by side!
Oh yes!
What fools we were...
Cheap power to save yours Gold! And
only the stars in the sky made money!
This is our only reward!
With enemies you are
cowardly, And with
friends you are treacherous!
You're nothing but a bastard And we
will destroy you on the walls of Carthage!
To Carthage!
Faster! To Carthage!
Zaimf!
Zaimf!
Salammbo! How beautiful you are!
Your beauty didn't let me sleep...
Away!
Leave! You have committed sacrilege!
You stole the sacred Zaimf!
Leave!
You are a woman, not a goddess!
Don't touch me! You're damned!
Fine.
Come with me!
Come with me!
With this Zaimf in my hands,
No one will dare touch us!
Murderer!
May the flames rise and consume you!
Anxiety!
Mercenaries!
Holy Zaimthos!
From now on you are our leader!
All my people and I, And all
those Whoever fights in our
ranks, We swear to obey you!
We will follow you! Us too!
We admire your courage!
And we, Numidians!
And we, Libyans!
Such courage Often
reminds me of madness...
I agree to become your
leader If you want it!
It's an honor for me! And I will
Everything to prove its usefulness to you!
I snatched this Zaimf from
the hands of the goddess Tanit!
From now on, The gods are on our side!
They no longer favor Carthage!
They abandoned him!
We will take revenge!
Our revenge will be terrible!
In a few days
We will enter the city as winners!
Glory to Mato!
Mato!
Curb your anger against us, Tanit!
We will sacrifice Our beloved daughters
Flowers of our city,
Until the sacred Zaimthos is returned
To this sanctuary!
Sacred Zaimthos, Tanit,
Desecrated by blasphemous hands!
Oh goddess!
Accept that sacrifice.
Which we dedicate to you!
The gods have abandoned us!
They cursed Carthage!
It's my fault!
It's my fault!
Punish me!
I deserve any suffering!
Stop torturing yourself!
I'm here to save Carthage!
You have no reason to beat
yourself up. It's not your fault!
What could you do?
No, it's my fault!
I let him talk to me.
I should have killed him
When he got closer!
AND...
His name is Mato?
He is the one.
With whom did you make a peace treaty?
He must die, father!
So do I!
But first I must find Zaimf!
I let him take Zaimf
I have to return it!
It's my fault!
I shouldn't have left
You alone for so long...
Kill me if you want!
But first, listen to me!
I love you, Salambo!
I love you!
When I looked at Zaimf,
I thought about you!
Every time I touched
him, it was you I caressed!
Do you think that
hatred Brought you here?
No! This is my love for you!
This is not true!
It's because I hate you!
I've come to kill you! I must kill you!
I despise you!
I don't love you!
Try to understand...
I was nothing, and you were a goddess!
I wanted to destroy the walls of your temple and
Destroy everything that protected you from me!
I've never been
We need Carthage and its treasures!
I only need you!
You will never leave me!
You are part of my destiny!
From the day our eyes crossed,
Wherever I go, you will go with me!
Why would I beg you when there's no
The power that can get you out of here?!
You belong to me!
You are my prisoner!
Maid! Slave!
I will do whatever I want with you!
Call!
Summon your father and his army!
Your advisors! Servants!
Your republic of traders!
All these despicable people!
I am the commander of a huge
army And I'm going to destroy your city!
I will burn your temples!
I will leave no stone unturned from them!
I will raze Carthage to the ground!
Salammbo!
I'm sorry!
Sorry, I'm crazy!
Forget what I said!
Please!
Say you forgive me!
Have mercy!
Have pity on me!
I love you!
I love you so much!
And I love you!
I love!
There is an island in the Gulf of Gabes...
A wonderful island
covered with greenery...
They say that life there is so sweet,
That you don't want to leave him...
Let's go there!
I will leave the soldiers
and this war will end...
No matter how insidious your
politicians are, Who paid us with stones...
What? Stones?
I have to go!
War...
Zaimf!
This is Tanith's anger!
Salammbo!
I will protect you!
No please!
I have to go!
Anxiety!
Carthaginians!
Zaimf burned down!
Salammbo!
Salammbo!
Your presence pleases
And inspires people!
The army is for you!
I'm sure you will exterminate
the mercenaries And return Zaimf!
I will also bring back Salammbo!
May the gods be with you!
Here he is!
Finally! He was looking
for that woman all night!
Why are you all staring at me?
The curse of the gods would
not have fallen on us if you
had not had the nerve Make
love to that priestess Tanith!
What fools we were Trusting you!
Your stupid act He has brought
upon us the wrath of the gods!
Hold your tongue!
Let's! You know you're wrong,
huh The last argument is strength!
Our only mistake is Consider her a
goddess, Although she
is just a soldier's wench!
Mato! Listen!
Mato! There's an army there!
- Hamilcar's army!
- Hamilcar?
Hamilcar is attacking us!
Don't count on us!
We know why you are
leading us to Carthage!
We won't risk our
lives For your pleasure!
I'm leaving with my people!
Follow me, guys!
I'll be even better Without
your flock of henchmen!
Spendiy, gather the bravest!
I don't need the rest!
Are you leaving me too?
No.
Can I warn you?
Do you think that love
Made you invulnerable...
That the whole world will
burn In the fire of your passion...
Look!
You failed to light it In the
hearts of our own soldiers!
Poor Mato!
Is this Salammbo?
Grab her! Nar-Havas
will thank us for this!
Carthaginians!
Carthaginians!
Carthaginians!
Carthaginians!
Carthaginians! A whole army!
They're coming from the west!
Take your fastest riders!
Attack and stop them!
Let's fight them face to face!
Follow me, Numidians!
This place will become our grave!
Tomorrow the desert sun It
will burn our rotting flesh...
I always dreamed of
dying In my bed in Athens...
Arrange a magnificent funeral,
With speeches and groans...
Raise the banners!
Stick with them!
Move!
Our death will cost Carthage dearly!
I'll never see you
again The sun of Greece!
Hamilcar!
Grab them!
Who are you?
Why did you try to kill me?
Answer!
Who sent you to kill me?
Answer! Or I'll beat you to death!
Nar-Havas! It was he
who ordered us to kill you!
Nar-Havas?
This is a serious accusation!
You're not lying?
We had orders to kill you during
the battle, It's like mercenaries did it...
Who is the man who saved my life?
I am indebted to him!
Mato!
Your enemy...
Your sworn enemy...
He was the one who saved you... There
is no point in lying to a dying person...
I beg you! Remember him!
Mato...
He is a mercenary and a barbarian,
But he's a good man...
Mato!
Mato?!
Leave us!
And you too!
I told you!
Listen to me!
You shouldn't have trusted the High Priest!
He can't do anything for you.
Nobody will ever believe That
lightning incinerated Zaimf!
I'm the only one Who can help you!
Because only my voice
Heard in Carthage!
Look at this, Salammbo!
Look at that shining sun!
You had to bow to him
When I was a priestess of Tanith...
This is no longer required.
You can look at him with confidence.
Like an ordinary woman!
Because you became a woman!
Salammbo!
A wonderful woman...
I will make you love me!
Or do you prefer a mercenary?
Yes!
So much the worse for both of you...
And you weren't ashamed
to give yourself to him?
This traitor! Killer!
You are the traitor!
You are the killer of Hanno!
It was you who sent
them stones instead of gold!
You did it all!
You are the only one
who knows about this!
Nice...
Look!
While I was talking to you
The army followed my orders...
Priests too...
What about your father...
About your father?
He is not destined to return alive from This
terrible campaign against the mercenaries...
He died a hero!
You should be proud of him!
Great commander!
From now on, only I can protect you!
I will make everyone respect you!
Like a queen...
Can't you see how much I hate you?
The more you despise
me The more I want you!
I didn't dare tell you this When
you were a priestess of the temple!
I need to thank that
barbarian, After all this...
I can do with you Whatever I want!
Let me go!
Let me go!
Give it up!
Guards!
Leisha!
You will suffer the same
fate If you resist me!
Hamilcar! I'll explain everything!
Let me go!
Let me explain everything!
Hamilcar!
Listen!
I am Suffet!
Your father is back!
You're safe now!
Leisha!
My daughter...
Let's go!
Oh, goddess Tanit!
Despite all our mistakes and
sins, You continue to favor us!
Accept our repentance and gratitude For
the peace that was restored by Hamilcar!
Our commander, whom we
honor, As a defender of justice!
The traitor Nar-Havas will answer
for his crimes, As the goddess wishes!
He will be stoned!
So we will show the gods
That we also serve justice!
Hamilcar!
Great Hamilcar!
Decided: Captured barbarians,
Even if they
fought against Carthage,
they will be released.
And they will be able to
return to their homeland!
We, the guardians of the
sacred faith, forgive them!
But man He who stole the
sacred Zaimf Tanit and
desecrated our relic is sentenced to death!
And he will be stoned,
just like Nar-Havas!
This is our will!
Wait!
Dog!
Damn dog! I will take revenge on you!
We'll have fun watching this!
You stole what belonged to
me! You will die by my hand!
Enough!
We are ordered to deliver them alive!
They will soon reconcile!
Death will help them with this!
No!
Salammbo!
Mato!
Mato!
Salammbo!
Kill me!
Not him!
There is no point in
me living without him!
Kill me with him! I beg you!
Citizens!
People of Carthage!
You found me Worthy
to save the republic!
As your commander, I didn't
ask for anything in return!
But as a father.
I ask you to have mercy on this man!