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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.
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Studioul Cinematografic București, Documento Film, CCC Filmkunst
Original Title
Kampf um Rom – 1. Teil
Original Language
German
Keywords
Kampf um Rom Collection
This collection of films explores political intrigue, manipulation, and human emotions amidst two warring factions. The central storyline follows Cethegus, a cunning Roman noble seeking to create a ne...
Cast
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Laurence Harvey
Cethegus
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Orson Welles
Justinian
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Sylva Koscina
Empress Theodora
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Harriet Andersson
Mathaswintha
H
Honor Blackman
Amalaswintha
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Robert Hoffmann
Totila
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Michael Dunn
Narses
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Ingrid Boulting
Julia
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Lang Jeffries
Belisarius
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Florin Piersic
Witichis
E
Emanoil Petruţ
Teja
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Friedrich von Ledebur
Hildebrand
D
Dieter Eppler
Thorismund
E
Ewa Strömberg
Rauthgundis
I
Ion Dichiseanu
Furius
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Adela Mărculescu
Aspa
C
Constantin Brezeanu
Plurius
F
Fory Etterle
