| The Ten Gladiators | |
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 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gianfranco Parolini |
| Screenplay by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Francesco Izzarelli [1] |
| Edited by | Edmond Lozzi [1] |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino [1] |
Production company | Cine-Produzioni Associate [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
The Ten Gladiators (Italian : I dieci gladiatori) is a 1963 Italian film directed by Gianfranco Parolini.
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Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer - Resius - and then must rescue Lidia, Resius' beautiful niece, from death on the cross.
The Ten Gladiators was released in Italy on 14 December 1963 with a 110-minute running time as I dieci gladiatori. [1] On its American release, the film had a running time of 104 minutes. [1]
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