The Fight for Rome (Kampf um Rom – 1. Teil) (1968)

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.

Crew: Robert Siodmak

Cast: Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles, Sylva Koscina, Harriet Andersson, Honor Blackman

Format: VHS

Genre: Adventure, Drama, History

Rating: PG

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