Challenge of the Gladiator
Seen it?1965 | 90 min | History, Action, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Spartacus or Ben-Hur, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He is accompanied by his daughter Livia posing as a Christian slave girl, his cruel henchman Commodio, and Terenzius, an ex-gladiator and Nero look-alike who fools the local Thracians into believing he is the real Emperor. But Lucius's plans are thwarted by Spartacus and his band of rebels who succeed in capturing the treasure for Thrace. When news arrives from Rome that the real Nero has died, local Roman governor Consul Metellus joins forces with Spartacus to defeat the traitors.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Domenico Paolella
- Peter LupusSpartacus
- Gloria MillandLivia
- Massimo SeratoSenator Lucius Quintilius
- Livio LorenzonCommodio
- Piero LulliConsul Metellus
- Walter BarnesNero
- Andrea Checchi
- Dario Michaelis
- Franco Ressel
- Bruno Scipioni