The Fight for Rome

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 & Crew

Director

Robert Siodmak

Featured Cast

Laurence Harvey

Cethegus

Orson Welles

Justinian

Sylva Koscina

Empress Theodora

Harriet Andersson

Mathaswintha

Honor Blackman

Amalaswintha

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