Germanikus
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The work-shy, lazy Germanicus is taken to Rome by slave traders and sold straight to the nouveau riche Roman Tusnelda. He manages to escape, but only to end up in the next misery as a taster at the imperial court. When the emperor dies, he is arrested as an emperor's assassin and is to be thrown to the tigers in the arena.With the help of the black slave Saba, he manages to win the deadly fight and is proclaimed - against his will - the new emperor of the Roman Empire.His pragmatic ideas as a statesman explain why the Roman Empire ended so abruptly. At the side of Saba, who is elevated to empress, he returns to his home village of Sumpfing, where he now promises himself completely new perspectives ...
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Gerhard Polt
Germanikus
Also in
Man spricht deutsh
Kehraus
Gisela Schneeberger
Tusnelda
Known for
Wir sind die Neuen
Beckenrand Sheriff
Rufus Beck
Prefect
Known for
Sapphire Blue
The Meerkats
Aïssatou Thiam
Saba
Known for
Hallelujah!
Anke Engelke
Mrs. Senator
Known for
Deutschland
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails
Bernhard Hoëcker
Roman Salesman
Also in
Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film
Trudes Tier
Hilmi Sözer
Roman Slave Hunter
Known for
Manitou's Shoe
Ballermann 6
Manfred Lehmann
Sejanus
Also in
Drei Damen vom Grill
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Martin Schneider
Figaro Nino
Known for
Potato Salad: Don't Ask!
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
Tom Gerhardt
Almosius
Known for
Ballermann 6
Just Desserts
Moritz Bleibtreu
Emperor Titus
Known for
Run Lola Run
The Experiment
Andreas Hofmann
Bodo
Hanns Christian Müller Director · Franco Ferrini Screenplay Hans Weth Screenplay
First release March 26, 2004 · Produced in Germany · Production Constantin Film, Constantin Film Produktion
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B.A. Produktion
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Constantin Film
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Constantin Film Produktion
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Vision Film
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · March 26, 2004
Theatrical
Germany · March 25, 2005
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