Theodora, Slave Empress

1h 28min

History

Romance

Action

Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and revolution and armed conflict erupt in both Byzantium and Rome.

Production Companies

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Lux Film

Cast

Georges Marchal

Georges Marchal

Giustiniano
Henri Guisol

Henri Guisol

Giovanni di Cappadocia
Mario Siletti

Mario Siletti

Il magistrato
Giovanni Fagioli

Giovanni Fagioli

Il cancelliere di corte
Oscar Andriani

Oscar Andriani

Il difensore di Scarpios
Umberto Silvestri

Umberto Silvestri

L'atleta cieco

Release date

2nd Jul 1954

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano