@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Two Britons—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Julius Caesar.
Quick Stats
6.7
TMDB Rating
104
Votes
1h 34m
Runtime
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Key Crew
DirectorGerald Thomas
WriterTalbot Rothwell
CinematographyAlan Hume
ComposerEric Rogers
EditorArchie Ludski
Produced by
Anglo-Amalgamated Film DistributorsPeter Rogers Productions
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Sidney James
Mark Antony
Kenneth Williams
Julius Caesar
Kenneth Connor
Centurion Hengist Pod
Charles Hawtrey
Seneca
Joan Sims
Calpurnia
Jim Dale
Horsa
Amanda Barrie
Cleopatra
Victor Maddern
Sergeant-Major
Julie Stevens
Gloria
Sheila Hancock
Senna Pod
Jon Pertwee
Soothsayer
Francis de Wolff
Agrippa
Michael Ward
Archimedes
Brian Oulton
Brutus
Tom Clegg
Sosages
