“Mistress Of A Barbaric Empire - Master Of An Unconquerable Emperor!”
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and revolution and armed conflict erupt in both Byzantium and Rome.
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Gianna Maria Canale
Teodora
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Riccardo Freda Director · René Wheeler Screenplay Claude Accursi Screenplay
Director Screenplay Story
Riccardo Freda
Screenplay
René Wheeler
Screenplay
Claude Accursi
Story
André-Paul Antoine
Composer
Renzo Rossellini
Cinematographer
Rodolfo Lombardi
Editor
Mario Serandrei
Production designer
Antonio Valente
Production designer
Filiberto Sbardella
Costume designer
Veniero Colasanti
United States release January 1, 1957 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Lux Film
Production
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Production
Lux Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
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Original title
Teodora, imperatrice di Bisanzio
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · July 2, 1954
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1957
Theatrical
Italy
September 29, 1954 · Theatrical
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