Brennus, Enemy of Rome

Original title: Brenno il nemico di Roma

1963
TV-PG
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

110

YOUR RATING

Adventure Drama History War

This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who must fight to defend the Roman Empire.This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who must fight to defend the Roman Empire.This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who must fight to defend the Roman Empire.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

110

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Submitted to the British Board of Film Censors on 26 August 1964 when it was passed with a "U" certificate under the title Battle of the Spartans. Not generally released on the major ABC or Rank circuits, but distributors Regal Films International circulated as many prints as possible. The ITV network eventually acquired the film and its television premiere (under the title Brennus, Enemy of Rome) was on 16 December 1991 on Yorkshire Television who screened it as the seventh and last in their "Roman Follies" series, a light-hearted season of the worst of the Italian epics.

Quotes
Brenno: Collect the survivors and amputate the thumbs and forefingers of their right hands. That will stop them from using a bow.

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Featured review

8/10

Good Sword & Sandal epic!

I saw "Brennus, Enemy of Rome" quite some time ago and it was one of the first Italian Sword & Sandal flicks i ever saw. The dubbing is always an eyesore with Italian films, but this particular film seemed a cut above many other low budget movies in the same genre. Gordon Mitchell is the title character (Brenno/Brennus) who historically did lay siege to Rome. Gordon manages to look imposing (in part due to his muscled physique!) as he scowls at everybody he encounters in the film and fills the screen by prowling like a big cat. There is more story and less action than this kind of film usually has which is not a bad thing. The Roman nobles appear suitably refined and cerebral compared to the barbarians and their direct action approach which is why i liked this film.