The Fight for Rome (1968)

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.

Release Date : Dec 17, 1968

Runtime : 1h 43m

Genre : Adventure  Drama  History  

Companies : Studioul Cinematografic București, Documento Film, CCC Filmkunst

Countries : Romania, Germany, Italy

Keywords : rome, italy, byzantium, peplum, 6th century