The Fight for Rome

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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.

Country:

Romania,

Germany,

Italy

Genre:

Adventure,

Drama,

History

Duration:

103 minutes

Year:

1968

Director:

Robert Siodmak

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Company:

Studioul Cinematografic București,

Documento Film,

CCC Filmkunst

Cast:
Laurence Harvey

Cethegus

Orson Welles

Justinian

Sylva Koscina

Empress Theodora

Harriet Andersson

Mathaswintha

Honor Blackman

Amalaswintha

Crew:
Robert Siodmak

Director

Felix Dahn

Novel

Ladislas Fodor

Screenplay

Richard Angst

Director of Photography

Riz Ortolani

Original Music Composer