Nel segno di Roma (1959)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Guido Brignone

Writers:

Francesco Thellung (writer) and
Francesco De Feo (writer) ...

Release Date:

23 September 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

SEE! THE DESTRUCTION OF A MIGHTY PAGAN EMPIRE

Plot:

Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops... But she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio. |

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Intrigue | Peplum | Peacock | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Anita Ekberg	...	Zenobia, Queen of Palmira
Georges Marchal	...	Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul
Folco Lulli	...	Zemanzius, Zenobia's Prime Minister
Chelo Alonso	...	Erica, Zemanzius' Favourite and Dancer
Gino Cervi	...	Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
Jacques Sernas	...	Julianus, Roman Centurian
Lorella De Luca	...	Bathsheba, the Vestal
Alberto Farnese	...	Marcello
Paul Muller	...	Slave Master
Mimmo Palmara	...	Lator
Alfredo Varelli	...	Vithos
Sergio Sauro	...	Flavio
Arturo Bragaglia
Remo De Angelis

Also Known As:

Im Zeichen Roms (West Germany)
La regina del deserto
Sheba and the Gladiator (USA)
Sign of Rome
Sign of the Gladiator (USA)
Sotto il segno di Roma
Sous le signe de Rome (France)

Runtime:

98 min | Germany:92 min (video)

Country:

Italy | France | West Germany | Yugoslavia

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Globus-Dubravafilm, Zagreb, Croatia

Company:

Glomer Film

Trivia:

The producers were unsatisfied with some of the action footage, and Michelangelo Antonioni, at the time a respected second-unit director, was called in for reshoots.

ANITA EKBERG HEAVEN!

I assume this isn't the easiest film for people to see. It isn't on video (to my knowledge), doesn't turn up at cinema's. In Australia it turns up occasionally on our foriegn language channel as part of their "sword & sandal" series. And my God, Anita Ekberg. Already a fan of her....um, talents. This film offers a rare view of more of her talents than before. Her outfits are very sensuous. Given the chance to meet her, I think my manhood would have shrunk away, as she is a very powerful icon, yet watched from a far, she is an Amazonian entity to adore. For serious film fans, you shouldn't feel guilty for watching this "trash", as Sergio Leone's name can be glimpsed in the writers credits!