Cartagine in Fiamme (1960)

Dir: Carmine Galone
Art director: Guido Fiorini
Photography: Piero Portalupi
Costume desig: Veniero Colasanti
Special Effects: Ottavio Mannini/ Giovanni Corridori
Scenic painter: Italo Tomassi

Matte painting: Unknown

Fimed at Cinecitta water tank, scenic artist Italo Tomassi was in charge of painting the view of Cartaghe city.

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Huge  background painting at Cinecitta water tank.

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The only matte painting on the film. I wonder if Italo Tomassi was also commissioned to do that trick painting.

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