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Sign of the Gladiator

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4.7/10 • 10

1959-03-051h 38m

AdventureDramaRomanceWar

SEE! 10,000 NORSEMEN CHARGE THE VALLEY OF BLOOD

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.

Directors
Guido Brignone
Editors
Nino Baragli

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  1. Anita Ekberg

    Anita Ekberg

    Zenobia, Queen of Palmira

  2. Georges Marchal

    Georges Marchal

    Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul

  3. Folco Lulli

    Folco Lulli

    Zemanzius, Zenobia's Prime Minister

  4. Jacques Sernas

    Jacques Sernas

    Julianus, Roman Centurian

  5. Lorella De Luca

    Lorella De Luca

    Bathsheba, the Vestal

  6. Alberto Farnese

    Alberto Farnese

    Marcello

  7. Mimmo Palmara

    Mimmo Palmara

    Lator

  8. Alfredo Varelli

    Alfredo Varelli

    Vithos

  9. Sergio Sauro

    Sergio Sauro

    Flavio

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CinemaSerf

Nov 30, 2024

5/10

Roman consul "Marcus Valerio" (Georges Marchal) finds himself captured and tortured by "Zenobia" (Anita Ekberg), the warlike Queen of the rebelling Palmyra. Rather than just crucify him, though, she reckons he might be of some use as they plan to defeat their enemy in an even bigger battle yet to come and so secure their freedom. He's very easy on the eye is old "Marcus", and the Queen promptly takes a bit of a shine to him - despite the protestations of her scheming minster "Semanzio" (Folco Lulli). Pretty swiftly we are let into the truth about the Roman's mission in her kingdom, but just as with the queen, he too is becoming just a bit conflicted. Can he save her without losing his honour and betraying his own people? Can she survive the machinations of her warlike advisor and save her new love? Well none of that is really in jeopardy at any point in this amiably colourful piece of peplum, but the writing (from Sergio Leone, no less) and the acting are really pretty woeful and there's not the slightest jot of chemistry between the wooden as a post Marchal and an Ekberg who really did look like she was there for the cash and the holiday. There are some enjoyably photographed and staged battle scenes at the end with flames and catapults a-plenty and though it could never be called good, it's by no means the worst of these 1950s sword and sandal efforts.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gladiatorroman empireancient romepeplum3rd century