Movie

The Fight for Rome

★ 5.9(9)19681h 43m

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Good to know

Director: Robert Siodmak, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Andrew Marton
Release date: 1968-12-17
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Romania
Studio: Studioul Cinematografic București
Part of: Kampf um Rom Collection

About The Fight for Rome

The Fight for Rome is a 1968 movie in the Adventure, Drama and History genres, directed by Robert Siodmak, Sergiu Nicolaescu and Andrew Marton, starring Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles and Sylva Koscina. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Fight for Rome in United Arab Emirates — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Laurence Harvey

Cethegus

Orson Welles

Justinian

Sylva Koscina

Empress Theodora

Harriet Andersson

Mathaswintha

Honor Blackman

Amalaswintha

Robert Hoffmann

Totila

Michael Dunn

Narses

Ingrid Boulting

Julia

Lang Jeffries

Belisarius

Florin Piersic

Witichis

Emanoil Petruţ

Teja

Friedrich von Ledebur

Hildebrand

Themes & keywords

rome, italybyzantiumpeplum6th century

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Fight for Rome in United Arab Emirates?+

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Is The Fight for Rome on Netflix?+

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How long is The Fight for Rome?+

The Fight for Rome has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

Who stars in The Fight for Rome?+

The Fight for Rome stars Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles, Sylva Koscina, Harriet Andersson and Honor Blackman.

When did The Fight for Rome come out?+

The Fight for Rome is a 1968 movie directed by Robert Siodmak, Sergiu Nicolaescu and Andrew Marton.

What genre is The Fight for Rome?+

The Fight for Rome is Adventure, Drama and History film.

Who directed The Fight for Rome?+

The Fight for Rome was directed by Robert Siodmak, Sergiu Nicolaescu and Andrew Marton.