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Fire Over Rome
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Fire Over Rome

1965-03-20 · 80 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Adventure

Marcus Valerius, a young consul, is assigned the mission to assist Menecrate, the leader of the Pretorian Guard, in the arrest and execution of as many Christians as possible. While raiding the Catacombs he has the surprise to find among the Christians the woman he loves, Giulia, who has been converted secretly to the banned religion. He helps her to escape and trouble soon follows. Stripped of his rank and arrested for defending the rebels he is condemned to fight as a gladiator...

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Directors
Guido Malatesta
Production companies
GMC, Jadran film
Countries
Italy, Yugoslavia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lang JeffriesLang JeffriesMarcus Valerius
Cristina GaïoniCristina GaïoniGiulia
Moira OrfeiMoira OrfeiPoppaea
Mario FelicianiMario FelicianiSeneca
Luciano MarinLuciano MarinFulvius
Evi MaltagliatiEvi MaltagliatiLivia Augusta, Marcus's Mother
Franco FantasiaFranco FantasiaClodius
Massimo CarocciMassimo CarocciYoung Christian
Vladimir MedarNero
Vladimir Bačić
Anita TodescoAnita Todesco
Domenico Maggio
Franco DaddiFranco Daddi
Riccardo PizzutiRiccardo Pizzuti
Demeter Bitenc

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