The Fight for Rome (1968): Cast
The Fight for Rome is a 1968 adventure drama directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Laurence Harvey as Cethegus, Orson Welles and Honor Blackman. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fight for Rome About?
The premise of The Fight for Rome without spoilers.
A Roman aristocrat, Cethegus, engineers a conflict that pits the Ostrogoths and their queen Amalasuntha against Byzantine Emperor Justinian. He hopes to intervene once the two powers have weakened each other and forge a new Roman Empire from their remnants. Yet he fails to anticipate the sway of love and the steadfast honor of individuals in both realms.
The Fight for Rome Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- constantinople turkey
- emperor justinian
- justinian dynasty
- roman empire
- eastern roman empire
- byzantine empire
- late antiquity
- gothic war
- ostrogoth
- goths
- female nudity
- 6th century
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- epic
- ancient rome
- based on novel
The Fight for Rome Cast & Characters
Laurence Harvey leads the cast as Cethegus, with Orson Welles as Justinian and Honor Blackman as Amalaswintha. Directed by Robert Siodmak; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Siodmak
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Laurence Harvey as Cethegus -
Orson Welles as Justinian -
Honor Blackman as Amalaswintha -
Harriet Andersson as Mathaswintha
Also Starring in The Fight for Rome
· 16 more- Sylva Koscina Empress Theodora
- Friedrich von Ledebur Hildebrand
- Dieter Eppler Thorismund
- Robert Hoffmann Totila
- Michael Dunn Narses
- Florin Piersic Witichis
- Emanoil Petruţ Teja
- Ewa Strömberg Rauthgundis
- Ion Dichiseanu Furius
- Lang Jeffries Belisarius
- Adela Mărculescu Aspa
- Ingrid Boulting Julia
- Fory Etterle
- Constantin Brezeanu Plurius
- Gheorge Boghita Guntharis
- Mircea Angelescu Aligern
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal, The Fall of the Roman Empire and Theodora, Slave Empress.
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The Fight for Rome FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Fight for Rome, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fight for Rome?
The Fight for Rome runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Fight for Rome released?
The Fight for Rome was released on December 17, 1968.
Who directed The Fight for Rome?
The Fight for Rome was directed by Robert Siodmak.
More films by Robert Siodmak Who is in the cast of The Fight for Rome?
The Fight for Rome stars Laurence Harvey as Cethegus, Orson Welles as Justinian and Honor Blackman as Amalaswintha, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Fight for Rome have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fight for Rome has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Fight for Rome in?
The original language of The Fight for Rome is German.
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