The Fall of Rome (1962)
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this epic costumer, a christianized Roman centurion fights back against those who would slaughter his fellow believers. His odyssey begins when Emperor Constantine dies and is replaced by a new Christian-hating Emperor. The centurion takes refuge in a barbarian camp. Later he returns to Rome as a gladiator and wins freedom for the Christians by beating three foes in the arena. Following a devastating earthquake, he is again sent to fight. The new emperor and most of Rome is destroyed. The brave Christian soldier is then free to preach the gospel.
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arena, bad-guy, barbarian, camp, Christianity, conquest, death, disguise, earthquake, emperor, escape, freedom, gladiator, good-guy, gospel, population, refugee, religion, return, Roman, throne, winner