The Fight for Rome

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Dec 17, 68 Adventure , Drama , History

Overview

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.

Editor
Alfred Srp
Producer
Artur Brauner
Director of Photography
Richard Angst
Original Music Composer
Riz Ortolani
Director
Robert Siodmak

Top Billed Cast

Orson Welles
Justinian
Sylva Koscina
Empress Theodora
Harriet Andersson
Mathaswintha
Honor Blackman
Amalaswintha

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