Androcles and the Lion

Overview

Shaw used the traditional fable of Andocles to focus on the integrity of religious belief. Androcles, a christian fleeing persecution in Rome, is captured by Caesar's men. Alongside other christians - Ferrovius, a fierce fighter, Lavinia, a beautiful aristocrat and would-be martyr Spintho - he must face the lions of the Coliseum. How will each of them face their desperate fate?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 12, 1984

Original language

English

Cast

John Tordoff,Barry Jackson,Paul Hargreaves,Peter Copley,Stephen Rashbrook,Desmond Maurer,Jane Freeman,Rupert Frazer,Billy Connolly,Anna Calder-Marshalland 6 more

Writer

George Bernard Shaw

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4704434