Theodora, Slave Empress (1957)

  • NR
  • 01/01/1957 (US)
  • History, Romance, Action
  • 1h 28m

Mistress Of A Barbaric Empire - Master Of An Unconquerable Emperor!

Overview

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.

Riccardo Freda

Director, Screenplay, Story

André-Paul Antoine

Story

Ranieri Cochetti

Screenplay

René Wheeler

Screenplay

Claude Accursi

Screenplay

Cast

Gianna Maria Canale's headshot

Gianna Maria Canale

Teodora
Georges Marchal's headshot

Georges Marchal

Giustiniano
Henri Guisol's headshot

Henri Guisol

Giovanni di Cappadocia
Roger Pigaut's headshot

Roger Pigaut

Andres
Renato Baldini's headshot

Renato Baldini

Arcas
Irene Papas's headshot

Irene Papas

Faidia
Olga Solbelli's headshot

Olga Solbelli

Egina
Alessandro Fersen's headshot

Alessandro Fersen

Metropolita

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