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 : December 17, 1968
Runtime : 103m
Genre : Adventure, Drama, History
Companies : Studioul Cinematografic București, Documento Film, CCC Filmkunst
Countries : Romania, Germany, Italy
Keywords : rome, italy, byzantium, peplum, 6th century