The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
Seen it?1969 | 76 min | Drama, Adventure, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Ben-Hur or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own gain.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Marton, Robert Siodmak, Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Orson WellesJustinian
- Laurence HarveyCethegus
- Sylva KoscinaTheodora
- Harriet AnderssonMathawsintha
- Michael DunnNarses
- Ingrid BoultingJulia (as Ingrid Brett)
- Dieter EpplerThorsmund
- Lang JeffriesBelisar
- Robert HoffmannTotila
- Ewa StrömbergRauthgundis