Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)
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.
- Released
- 1954-07-02
- Genres
- History, Romance, Action
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Riccardo Freda, Riccardo Freda, Ranieri Cochetti, René Wheeler
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Gianna Maria Canale as Teodora
- Georges Marchal as Giustiniano
- Henri Guisol as Giovanni di Cappadocia
- Roger Pigaut as Andres
- Renato Baldini as Arcas
- Irene Papas as Faidia
- Olga Solbelli as Egina
- Alessandro Fersen as Metropolita
- Nerio Bernardi as Belisario
- Carlo Sposito as Scarpios
- Loris Gizzi as Smirnos
- Mario Siletti as Il magistrato