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About
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and revolution and armed conflict erupt in both Byzantium and Rome.
Theatrical
Jan 1, 1957
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Studio
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Lux Film
Original Title
Teodora, imperatrice di Bisanzio
Original Language
Italian
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Cast
Full credits →G
Gianna Maria Canale
Teodora
G
Georges Marchal
Giustiniano
H
Henri Guisol
Giovanni di Cappadocia
R
Roger Pigaut
Andres
R
Renato Baldini
Arcas
I
Irene Papas
Faidia
O
Olga Solbelli
Egina
A
Alessandro Fersen
Metropolita
N
Nerio Bernardi
Belisario
C
Carlo Sposito
Scarpios
L
Loris Gizzi
Smirnos
M
Mario Siletti
Il magistrato
O
Oscar Andriani
Il difensore di Scarpios
U
Umberto Silvestri
L'atleta cieco
