March 17, 180 A.D.: Marcus Aurelius, one of the greatest Roman emperors and distinct philosopher, is dying in the outskirts of the empire he has consolidated himself, by pacifying the ...
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Title: Rebel Gladiators (1962)
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| Dan Vadis | ... | Ursus | |
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Gloria Milland | ... | Marzia |
| José Greci | ... | Arminia (as Josè Greci) | |
| Sergio Ciani | ... | Commodus | |
| Andrea Aureli | ... | Gladiators' Instructor | |
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Carlo Sabatini | ... | Septimius Leto (as Carlo Delmi) |
| Tullio Altamura | ... | Antoninus | |
| Nando Tamberlani | ... | Marcus Aurelius | |
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Gianni Santuccio | ... | Senator Emilius Leto |
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ||
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Consalvo Dell'Arti | ... | Senator Lucius |
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Marco Mariani | ||
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Bruno Scipioni | ||
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Claudio Marzulli | ||
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March 17, 180 A.D.: Marcus Aurelius, one of the greatest Roman emperors and distinct philosopher, is dying in the outskirts of the empire he has consolidated himself, by pacifying the neighboring peoples. His only son and heir is Marcus Commodus, a strong man who prefers to fight as a gladiator in the arena. Ursus will find himself fighting the emperor in the arena, and in the midst of political intrigue. Written by Artemis-9
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Of all the onscreen portrayals of Commodus, Sergio Ciani's is probably the closest to the real emperor. The real Commodus was athletic and muscular. In reality, Commodus, as in the film, did enjoy performing as a gladiator. He was also said to have been a skilled swordsman and marksman. See more »Goofs
Commodus is referred to in the movie as Marcus Commodus. Never in his life did he ever have that name, nor was he ever known by that name. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ursus le rebelle See more »Filming Locations:
Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalyCompany Credits
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Alan Steel and Dan Vadis duke it out...not just once, but twice in this above average peplum opus. That alone is worth your time, but the film is actually a good one, with lots of action, telling the story of Marcus Aurelius' heir, Commodus, who succeeds to the purple but is more interested in being a gladiator than a Ceasar. Steel has a great time and does a good job portraying this whack-job of an emperor, more convincingly than Joaquin Phoenix and just as good as Christopher Plummer. The scriptwriters got it right,as far as they went, but it's tame compared to the facts. Vadis (who is better playing villains and whack-jobs himself) is miscast and the weakest part of the film. It would have been a much better film if the Ursus character were eliminated and the chief opponent of Commodus were Septimius Leto (Carlo Delmi), the handsome young senator's son who resembles a wavy-haired Lex Barker. His role starts off promising to be an important character and then just gets lost and forgotten during the proceedings which sorely need him. This film needs to be restored and seen by those who enjoy this fare, it's one of the better entries in the genre.