| Sword of the Empire | |
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| Directed by | Sergio Grieco |
| Screenplay by | Fulvio Tului [1] |
| Produced by | Giorgio Marzelli [1] |
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| Cinematography | Romolo Garroni [1] |
| Edited by | Enzo Alfonzi [1] |
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Production company | Assia International Film [1] |
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Running time | 81 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
Sword of the Empire (Italian : Una spada per l'impero) is a 1964 Italian peplum film directed by Sergio Grieco.
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!!!"
Sword of the Empire was released in Italy on 21 October 1964. [1]
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