Sheba and the Gladiator
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Duration Running time 1h 38m Country Italy | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Drama, Romance Initial release March 5, 1959 (Italy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast (Zenobia, Queen of Palmira), (Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul), (Zemanzius, Zenobia\'s Prime Minister), (Erica, Zemanzius\' Favourite and Dancer), (Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome), (Julianus, Roman Centurian) Similar movies The Last Gladiator , Pompeii , Spartacus , Gladiator , Spartacus , The Last Days of Pompeii Tagline SEE! 10,000 NORSEMEN CHARGE THE VALLEY OF BLOOD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheba and the Gladiator (Italian: Nel Segno di Roma) is a 1959 historical drama film loosely pertaining to the Palmyrene Empire and its re-annexation back into the Roman Empire. Notable only for its superlative performance by Swedish actress and model Anita Ekberg and her numerous costume changes throughout its duration.
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This film was directed by Guido Brignone.
Cast
US release
The movie was originally called The Sign of Rome. American International Pictures acquired the American rights to the film and retitled it Sign of the Gladiator despite their being no gladiators in the film. AIP cut 18 minutes from the original running time. AIP released the film as a double feature with Goliath and the Barbarians.
The movie was popular in the US, earning $1.25 million in rentals, and helped revitalise AIP.
AIP added an end title song called "Xenobia" sung by Bill Lee which was released on AIP Records.