Cabiria

In the 3rd century BC, young Cabiria's life is shattered by the eruption of Mount Etna. Kidnapped by pirates, she is sold as a slave in Carthage, destined for a grim fate as a sacrifice to the god Moloch. Her only hope lies with Fulvio Axilla, a noble Roman spy, and his powerful, good-hearted slave Maciste. Their perilous rescue mission unfolds against the epic backdrop of the Second Punic War in this landmark adventure of early cinema.