The Rape of the SabinesMovie
A early film adaptation of "The Rape of the Sabines" which is an episode in the legendary history of Rome, traditionally said to have taken place in 750 BC, in which the first generation of Roman men acquired wives for themselves from the neighboring Sabine families. The English word "rape" is a conventional translation of Latin raptio, which in this context means "abduction" rather than its prevalent modern meaning in English language of sexual violation.
About The Rape of the Sabines
The Rape of the Sabines is a 1910 drama, history movie directed by Ugo Falena.
The production information lists a runtime of 18m, production credits from Italy, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Ciro Galvani, Carlo Duse, Clotilde De Maria, Anna Pasquinelli. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
