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Sword of the Empire
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Sergio Grieco
| producer = Giorgio Marzelli
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| cinematography = Romolo Garroni
| editing = Enzo Alfonzi
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| runtime = 81 minutes
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'Sword of the Empire' is a 1964 Italian 'peplum' film directed by Sergio Grieco.
Plot
In AD 190 Rome is in terror. The barbarians have crossed the Alps leaving Rome under threat. Emperor Commodus is becoming increasingly hateful. Christians are being persecuted and the situation is becoming worse. Only one man can help. Consul Quintus Marcus is allied with legionnaires, gladiators and Christians and decides to generate an insurrection against the emperor. His fellow officers say they will fight with him but Rome needs Quintus Marcus, "the sword of the people!!!"
Cast
* Lang Jeffries as Quintus Marcus, Roman Consul
* Jos Greci as Nissia
* Enzo Tarascio as Emperor Commodus
* Howard Ross as Leto (as Renato Rossini)
* Mila Stanic as Marcia
* Angela Angelucci as Omah
* Giuseppe Addobbati as Pertinacius
* Ignazio Leone as Tigerio
Release
'Sword of the Empire' was released in Italy on 21 October 1964.
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