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The Fight for Rome

619681h 43mRobert Siodmak,Sergiu Nicolaescu,Andrew Marton

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A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their combined kingdoms; however, he does not factor into his plans the vagaries of love and the personal integrity of the people in both kingdoms.

AdventureDramaHistory
Rome, ItalyByzantiumPeplum6th Century

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What is The Fight for Rome (1968) about?

A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their combined kingdoms; however, he does not factor into his plans the vagaries of love and the personal integrity of the people in both kingdoms.

Who stars in The Fight for Rome?

The Fight for Rome stars Laurence Harvey (Cethegus), Orson Welles (Justinian), Sylva Koscina (Empress Theodora), Harriet Andersson (Mathaswintha), Honor Blackman (Amalaswintha). The film was directed by Robert Siodmak.

How long is The Fight for Rome?

The Fight for Rome has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1968. It is rated 6.

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