

Fire Over Rome
1965, Italian. Directed by Guido Malatesta.
Marcus Valerius, a young consul, is assigned the mission to assist Menecrate, the leader of the Pretorian Guard, in the arrest and execution of as many Christians as possible. While raiding the Catacombs he has the surprise to find among the Christians the woman he loves, Giulia, who has been converted secretly to the banned religion. He helps her to escape and trouble soon follows. Stripped of his rank and arrested for defending the rebels he is condemned to fight as a gladiator...
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Guido MalatestaDirector
- Lang JeffriesMarcus Valerius
- Cristina GaïoniGiulia
- Moira OrfeiPoppaea
- Mario FelicianiSeneca
- Luciano MarinFulvius
- Evi MaltagliatiLivia Augusta, Marcus's Mother
- Franco FantasiaClodius
- Massimo CarocciYoung Christian
- Vladimir MedarNero
- Vladimir BačićCast
- Anita TodescoCast
- Domenico MaggioCast
Details
- Released
- 20 March 1965
- Original title
- L'incendio di Roma
- Country
- Italy, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Giorgio Marzelli, Guido Malatesta
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Fire Over Rome runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Fire Over Rome isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fire Over Rome?
If you liked Fire Over Rome, try I Am David, Vera Cruz, Passage to Marseille.
Who directed Fire Over Rome?
Fire Over Rome (1965) was directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Lang Jeffries, Cristina Gaïoni, Moira Orfei.