The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Marcus Valerius, a young consul, is assigned the mission to assist Menecrate, the leader of the Pretorian Guard, in the arrest and execution of as many Christians as possible. While raiding the Catacombs he has the surprise to find among the Christians the woman he loves, Giulia, who has been converted secretly to the banned religion. He helps her to escape and trouble soon follows. Stripped of his rank and arrested for defending the rebels he is condemned to fight as a gladiator...
Ratings
IMDb4.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Guido MalatestaDirector
- Guido MalatestaWriter
Cast
- Lang JeffriesMarcus Valerius
- Cristina GaïoniGiulia
- Moira OrfeiPoppaea
- Mario FelicianiSeneca
- Luciano MarinFulvius
- Evi MaltagliatiLivia Augusta, Marcus's Mother
- Franco FantasiaClodius
- Massimo CarocciYoung Christian
- Vladimir MedarNero
- Vladimir BačićCast
- Anita TodescoCast
- Domenico MaggioCast
Stills
Themes
roman empireconsul