The Fall of Rome

After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the centurion Marco forced to become a gladiator.

Cast

Carl Möhner

as Marcus

Loredana Nusciak

as Svetla

Ida Galli

as Licia

Andrea Aureli

as Rako

Piero Palermini

as Valerio

Giancarlo Sbragia

as Giunio

Nando Tamberlani

as Matteo

Maria Grazia Buccella

as Xenia

Jim Dolen

as Caius

Richard Ricci

as Tullio

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