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1954
  • History
  • Romance

Theodora, Slave Empress

Mistress of a barbaric empire - master of an unconquerable emperor!
Teodora, imperatrice di Bisanzio
Runtime
1h 28m
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Countries
  • FR
  • France
  • IT
  • Italy
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Languages
  • it
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.

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Riccardo Freda
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Cast
Gianna Maria Canale
Teodora
Renato Baldini
Arcas
Irene Papas
Faidia
Carlo Sposito
Scarpios (as Carletto Sposíto)
Nerio Bernardi
Belisario
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    July 2, 1954
  • Original Language
    Italian
  • Production Companies
    • Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
    • Lux Film

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