The Fight for Rome (1968)
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.
Director: Robert Siodmak
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: December 17, 1968
Cast
- Laurence Harvey - Cethegus
- Orson Welles - Justinian
- Sylva Koscina - Empress Theodora
- Harriet Andersson - Mathaswintha
- Honor Blackman - Amalaswintha
- Robert Hoffmann - Totila
- Michael Dunn - Narses
- Ingrid Boulting - Julia
- Lang Jeffries - Belisarius
- Florin Piersic - Witichis
Screenplay
- Felix Dahn (Novel)
- Ladislas Fodor (Screenplay)
Music: Riz Ortolani
Cinematography: Richard Angst, Richard R. Rimmel
Editing: Alfred Srp
Production: Studioul Cinematografic București, Documento Film, CCC Filmkunst
Country: Romania, Germany, Italy
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
rome, italy, byzantium, peplum, 6th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Fight for Rome 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 directed The Fight for Rome?
- The Fight for Rome was directed by Robert Siodmak.
- Who stars in The Fight for Rome?
- The Fight for Rome stars Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles, Sylva Koscina, Harriet Andersson, Honor Blackman, Robert Hoffmann.
- How long is The Fight for Rome?
- The Fight for Rome has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Fight for Rome?
- The Fight for Rome is a Adventure, Drama, History film.
- Where was The Fight for Rome produced?
- The Fight for Rome was produced in Romania, Germany, Italy.