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Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)

Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)

Action Romance History

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

Release Date: 1954, July 2
Directors: Riccardo Freda
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Lux Film
Cast: Carlo Sposito, Alessandro Fersen, Georges Marchal, Irene Papas, Renato Baldini, Mario Siletti, Nerio Bernardi, Roger Pigaut, Gianna Maria Canale, Henri Guisol, Umberto Silvestri, Loris Gizzi

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.