Romolo e Remo (1961)

Director:

Sergio Corbucci

Writers:

Adriano Bolzoni (dialogue)
Sergio Corbucci (dialogue) (story)

Release Date:

June 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

The Legendary Conflict of Mankind's Mightiest Mortals!

Plot:

Twin brothers revolt against tyranny in pre-Roman Italy and then come to a parting of the ways as they lead their people toward the founding of a new city. |

Plot Keywords:

Cheesecake | Sword And Sandal | Beautiful Woman | Slave | Ancient Rome

Cast

Steve Reeves	...	Romulus
Gordon Scott	...	Remus
Virna Lisi	...	Julia
Franco Volpi	...	Amulio
Laura Solari	...	Rea Silvia
Piero Lulli	...	Sulpicius
José Greci	...	Estia
Gianni Musi	...	Glori
Andrea Bosic	...	Faustolo
Enrico Glori	...	Priest
Franco Balducci	...	Acilio
Germano Longo	...	Scebro
Bruno Tocci	...	Soldier
Giuliano Dell'Ovo	...	Publio
Massimo Girotti	...	Tazio

Also Known As:

Duel of the Titans (USA)
Romulus et Remus (France)

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | Italy:108 min | Spain:108 min | USA:89 min | Netherlands:104 min (video version) | UK:88 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T

Company:

Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche

Trivia:

Steve Reeves and Gordon Scott, playing twin brothers Romulus and Remus, may not have shared a birthday, but they were both born in the same year - 1926.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Wages of Sin (2003) (V)

Strong tale of the Founding of Rome

Double beefcake with the story of Romulus and Remus - the alleged founders and twin brothers of Roman legend who established the "eternal city" in folklore, Rome. Great casting with plenty of bulging biceps in Steve Reeves and Gordon Scott of Tarzan fame. Scott appears somewhat burdened and uneasy playing second fiddle to Reeves in this film as the overly zealous brother Remus who upon his father's dying bed (in this case a straw covered ledge!) is told he is the son of a god along with his brother (Reeves), but Scott keeps the secret until he is forced to tell his brother...........very begrudgingly. As the movie rolls on Reeves becomes more of a hero and Scott more of a villain as they part ways with their loyal bands in an attempt to try and reach Rome first and to escape from the posse of Roman soldiers who are attempting to recapture the general's daughter(the lovely Virna Lisi)......in the end a great "duel" with a knife wielding joust between Reeves and Scott, with Mr. Reeves laying down his brother with tears and proclaiming the founding of the eternal city, Rome.