The Fight for Rome
1968, German. Directed by Robert Siodmak & Sergiu Nicolaescu & Andrew Marton.
A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their combined kingdoms; however, he does not factor into his plans the vagaries of love and the personal integrity of the people in both kingdoms.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Robert SiodmakDirector
- Sergiu NicolaescuDirector
- Andrew MartonDirector
- Laurence HarveyCethegus
- Orson WellesJustinian
- Sylva KoscinaEmpress Theodora
- Harriet AnderssonMathaswintha
- Honor BlackmanAmalaswintha
- Robert HoffmannTotila
- Michael DunnNarses
- Ingrid BoultingJulia
- Lang JeffriesBelisarius
- Florin PiersicWitichis
- Emanoil PetruţTeja
- Friedrich von LedeburHildebrand
Details
- Released
- 17 December 1968
- Original title
- Kampf um Rom – 1. Teil
- Country
- Romania, Germany, Italy
- Written by
- Ladislas Fodor
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Next in the series: The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (1969).
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How long is The Fight for Rome?
The Fight for Rome runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Fight for Rome isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 1968. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fight for Rome?
If you liked The Fight for Rome, try Demetrius and the Gladiators, Barabbas, True Spirit.
Who directed The Fight for Rome?
The Fight for Rome (1968) was directed by Robert Siodmak and Sergiu Nicolaescu and Andrew Marton and stars Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles, Sylva Koscina.