Theodora, Slave Empress 1954
"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.
Director: Riccardo Freda
Cast
Gianna Maria Canale
Teodora
Georges Marchal
Giustiniano
Henri Guisol
Giovanni di Cappadocia
Roger Pigaut
Andres
Renato Baldini
Arcas
Irene Papas
Faidia
Olga Solbelli
Egina
Alessandro Fersen
Metropolita
Nerio Bernardi
Belisario
Carlo Sposito
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