Theodora, Slave Empress

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 2, 1954

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

France, Italy

Production

Lux Film,Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Cast

Gianna Maria Canale,Georges Marchal,Olga Solbelli,Oscar Andriani,Loris Gizzi,Umberto Silvestri,Renato Baldini,Giovanni Fagioli,Carlo Sposito,Roger Pigautand 5 more

Director

Riccardo Freda

Writer

René Wheeler,Riccardo Freda,André-Paul Antoine,Ranieri Cochetti,Claude Accursi

Producer

Riccardo Freda

Cinematography

Rodolfo Lombardi

Music

Renzo Rossellini

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0047567