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29/08/1958 Drama, History 1h 40m
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Another moment in ancient Rome's history where things don't turn out how you'd expect.

Overview

The construction of great temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, followed by new and high taxes and the arrival of a plague, create discontent in the population, and threatens the love between a sculptor and a slave.

  1. Mario Bonnard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Isabelle Corey

    Lerna

  2. Anthony Steffen

    Demetrios

  3. Irène Tunc

    Diala

  4. Carlo Tamberlani

    Mathieu

  5. Clara Calamai

    Stenele

  6. John Kitzmiller

    Tomore

  7. Massimo Serato

    Quinto Rufo

  8. Ivo Garrani

    Antigono

  9. Giulio Donnini

    Erasto

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-15
Roman Emperor Nero has recently visited Corinth and left "Antigono" (Ivo Garrani) in charge. He is determined to build a magnificent temple to Aphrodite and to pay for this he must tax and enslave some of his people - and that earns him the enmity of just about everyone. Meantime, sculptor "Demetrius" (Anthony Steffen) is charged with crafting the face of the goddess, but when he is accidentally taken prisoner encounters the slave "Lerna" (Isabelle Corey) with whom he falls madly in love. It's never going to be simple for this couple, though, as the scheming "Diala" (Irène Tunc) has her own p...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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