Kampf um Rom – 1. Teil (1968)
Das römische Weltreich ist zerbrochen. Nach dem Tod des Ostgotenkönigs Theoderich 526 n. Chr. in Ravenna wird dessen Tochter Amalaswintha seine Nachfolgerin. Cethegus, der Führer des römischen Adels, sieht seine Stunde gekommen und beginnt ein geschicktes Doppelspiel. Er reist nach Byzanz, um den klugen Kaiser Justinian zum Feldzug gegen die Ostgoten zu bewegen. Dort verliebt er sich in dessen Gattin, die ebenso intrigante wie clevere Kaiserin Theodora. Feldherr Narses warnt vor dem Krieg.
Die Regisseur:
Robert Siodmak, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Andrew Marton.
Der Autor:
Ladislas Fodor
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Laurence Harvey as Cethegus |
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Orson Welles as Justinian |
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Sylva Koscina as Empress Theodora |
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Harriet Andersson as Mathaswintha |
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Honor Blackman as Amalaswintha |
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Robert Hoffmann as Totila |
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Michael Dunn as Narses |
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Ingrid Boulting as Julia |
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Lang Jeffries as Belisarius |
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Florin Piersic as Witichis |
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Emanoil Petruţ as Teja |
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Friedrich von Ledebur as Hildebrand |
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Dieter Eppler as Thorismund |
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Ewa Strömberg as Rauthgundis |
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Ion Dichiseanu as Furius |
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Adela Mărculescu as Aspa |
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Constantin Brezeanu as Plurius |
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Gheorge Boghita as Guntharis |
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Mircea Angelescu as Aligern |
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Fory Etterle as |
| Directing | Robert Siodmak | Director |
| Sound | Riz Ortolani | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Artur Brauner | Producer |
| Editing | Alfred Srp | Editor |
| Writing | Felix Dahn | Novel |
| Writing | Ladislas Fodor | Screenplay |
| Camera | Richard Angst | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Theo Partisch | Assistant Director |
| Directing | J. Pollini | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Doru Năstase | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Vasile Oglindă | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Max Galinsky | Sound |
| Art | Kuli Sander | Production Design |
| Art | Ernst Schomer | Production Design |
| Production | Ion Chilom | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irms Pauli | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fredy Arnold | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Richard R. Rimmel | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Lothar Hohlfeld | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Constantin Simionescu | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cilly Didzoneit | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Wolfram Kohtz | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Szabolcs Cseh | Stunts |
| Production | Peter Hahne | Line Producer |
| Directing | Sergiu Nicolaescu | Director |
| Directing | Andrew Marton | Director |