Hannibal - Der Albtraum Roms

Rome considers itself invincible. One man is determined to change that: the Cartagarian general Hannibal Barca (Alexander Siddig from 'Syriana'). Even as a child, he swore an oath to avenge the injustice once inflicted on Carthage. As an adult man, he finally dares to do the seemingly impossible and crosses the Alps in 218 BC with 50,000 soldiers and 37 battle elephants. After three victorious battles in Italy, Hannibal only sees an opponent in the Roman general Scipio II who is a match for him...

In 'Hannibal - The Nightmare of Rome' (2006), director Edward Bazalgette combines gripping drama, the latest historical research and state-of-the-art special effects to create a spectacular documentary event about a man who became a legend and the nightmare of his enemies during his lifetime.