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Drama/adventure, 124 min, color
Director:
Riccardo Freda
Writers:
Claude Accursi
André-Paul Antoine (story)
Release Date:
20 December 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama / Adventure / Romance more
Tagline:
Mistress Of A Barbaric Empire - Master Of An Unconquerable Emperor! [us]
Plot Summary:
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor
Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between
nobility and slave is too great. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and
revolution and armed conflict erupt in both Byzantium and Rome
Teodora for her seductive campaign methods, so he bends her over and spank her
ten times across the seat of her shirt, witnessed by her servants.
Cast (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
Gianna Maria Canale... Teodora
Georges Marchal... Justinian
Renato Baldini... Arcal
Henri Guisol... John of Cappodocia
Irene Papas... Faidia
Carlo Sposito... Scarpios (as Carletto Sposito)
Nerio Bernardi... Belisario
Olga Solbelli... Egina
Alessandro Fersen... Metropolita
Roger Pigaut
Loris Gizzi... Smirnos
Umberto Silvestri... The Executioner
Mario Siletti... Magistrate
Oscar Andriani... Scarpio's Attorney
Giovanni Fagioli... Court Chancellor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Armando Annuale... Bit part (uncredited)
Directed by
Riccardo Freda
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Claude Accursi
André-Paul Antoine story
Ranieri Cochetti
Riccardo Freda also story
René Wheeler
Produced by
G.S. Fatigati.... producer
Original Music by
Renzo Rossellini
Cinematography by
Rodolfo Lombardi
Art Direction by
Riccardo Freda
Franco Lolli
Costume Design by
Valerio Colasarik
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ranieri Cochetti.... assistant director
Giuseppe Divita.... assistant director
Art Department
Capezzoli.... assistant art director
Sbardella.... assistant art director
Camera and Electrical Department
Guglielmo Lombardi.... camera operator
Other crew
Franco Ferrara.... conductor
Dhia Cristiani.... voice dubbing: Irene Papas (uncredited)
Production Companies
Lux Film
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Distributors
Lux Film (1953) (Italy) (theatrical)
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1954) (France) (theatrical)
Vauban Productions (1954) (France) (theatrical)
I.F.E. Releasing Corporation (1954) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
Also Known As:
Théodora, impératrice de Byzance (France)
Theodora, Slave Empress (USA)
Runtime:
Italy:124 min / USA:88 min / France:91 min
Country:
Italy / France
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color (Ferraniacolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:K-12 / Sweden:15 / USA:Approved
Company:
Lux Film more
