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    Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra 2002 POSTER

    Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

    2002

    French

    6.7

    27

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    civil engineer

    cleopatra

    Comedy

    egypt

    Family

    Fantasy

    magic

    palace

    Alain Chabat Alain Chabat Director Christian Clavier Christian Clavier as Astérix Bob Papenbrook Bob Papenbrook as Bloody Beard Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci as Cléopâtre Bridget Hoffman Bridget Hoffman as Sucettalanis
    History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.
    Three Ages 1923 POSTER

    Three Ages

    1923

    English

    7.0

    7

    ancient rome

    anthology

    chariot race

    Comedy

    silent film

    stone age

    Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Director George Bookasta George Bookasta as Stone-age Child Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as The Boy Joe Roberts Joe Roberts as The Girl's Father Wallace Beery Wallace Beery as The Villain
    The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.
    The Arena 1974 POSTER

    The Arena

    1974

    English

    24

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    arrow

    exploitation cinema

    gladiator

    gladiator fight

    sword fight

    Steve Carver Steve Carver Director Antonio Casale Antonio Casale as Lucan Maria Pia Conte Maria Pia Conte as Lucinia Mimmo Poli Mimmo Poli as Man at the Orgy Pietro Ceccarelli Pietro Ceccarelli as Septimus
    Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.
    Quo vadis 2001 POSTER

    Quo vadis

    2001

    Polish

    5.7

    2

    ancient rome

    based on novel or book

    christianity

    Drama

    History

    nero

    Romance

    Jerzy Kawalerowicz Jerzy Kawalerowicz Director Jerzy Nowak Jerzy Nowak as Krispus Danuta Stenka Danuta Stenka as Pomponia Leszek Lichota Leszek Lichota as Senator Piotr Cortés Piotr Cortés as Senator
    Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian commander who was killed in battle, and wants her for his concubine. For Lygia, a Christian, being a pagan's concubine is a severe sin and disgrace. However, when Vinicius is wounded, Lygia cares for him, and starts to reciprocate his feelings. Vinicius, in return, becomes interested in Christian learning and asks Apostle Peter to teach him. In the meantime, Emperor Nero accuses Christians of having started a great fire in Rome. He encourages the imprisonment, torture and murder of his Christian subjects.
    Ben-Hur 2016 POSTER

    Ben-Hur

    2016

    English

    5.7

    226

    24%

    52%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    based on novel or book

    betrayal

    chariot race

    christianity

    Drama

    History

    remake

    Romance

    Timur Bekmambetov Timur Bekmambetov Director Nazanin Boniadi Nazanin Boniadi as Esther Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Ilderim Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus Pilou Asbæk Pilou Asbæk as Pontius Pilate
    A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
    The Dacians 1966 POSTER

    The Dacians

    1966

    Romanian

    7.6

    3

    ancient rome

    Biography

    dacia

    Drama

    History

    horseback riding

    roman legion

    sword

    War

    zamolxis

    Sergiu Nicolaescu Sergiu Nicolaescu Director Vasile Nitulescu Vasile Nitulescu as (as Vasile Nitu) Marie-José Nat Marie-José Nat as Meda - Decebalus' Daughter Mircea Albulescu Mircea Albulescu as Oluper Georges Marchal Georges Marchal as Roman Gen. Fuscus
    The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own son, Cotyso, is given to the god Zamolxis to the dismay of the King and his daughter Meda. Septimius Severus, a young Roman devoted to his adopted country, must make the choice between his blood origins and the culture he was introduced to.
    Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power 1982 POSTER

    Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power

    1982

    Italian

    3.7

    6

    ancient rome

    debauchery

    Drama

    History

    Horror

    incest

    orgy

    peplum

    period drama

    Bruno Mattei Bruno Mattei Director Sandro Zambito Sandro Zambito as Piotr Stanislas Piotr Stanislas as Nero Raul Cabrera Raul Cabrera as Petronius Gino Turini Gino Turini as Seneca
    As the Roman Empire slowly declines, Caesar Nero indulges himself in every known debauchery, including incest with his mother.
    The Eagle 2011 POSTER

    The Eagle

    2011

    English

    6.2

    57

    39%

    41%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    Drama

    eagle

    History

    honor

    roman empire

    scotland

    slavery

    War

    Kevin Macdonald Kevin Macdonald Director Jamie Bell Jamie Bell as Esca Channing Tatum Channing Tatum as Marcus Ned Dennehy Ned Dennehy as Seal Chief / The Horned One Brian Gleeson Brian Gleeson as Traveller 1
    In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
    Sebastiane 1976 POSTER

    Sebastiane

    1976

    Latin

    6.2

    19

    86%

    56%

    Action

    ancient rome

    Drama

    execution

    exile

    fight

    History

    Romance

    slow motion

    torture

    Derek Jarman Derek Jarman Director Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn as Emperor's Guest Peter Hinwood Peter Hinwood as Emperor's Guest Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Executioner Leonardo Treviglio Leonardo Treviglio as Sebastian
    Rome, AD 303. Emperor Diocletian demotes his favourite, Sebastian, from captain of the palace guard to the rank of common soldier and banishes him to a remote coastal outpost where his fellow soldiers, weakened by their desires, turn to homosexual activities to satisfy their needs. Sebastian becomes the target of lust for the officer Severus, but repeatedly rejects the man's advances. Castigated for his Christian faith, he is tortured, humiliated and ultimately killed.
    Hannibal 2006 POSTER

    Hannibal

    2006

    English

    6.7

    1

    2nd century bc

    Action

    ancient rome

    Biography

    Drama

    elephant

    History

    War

    Edward Bazalgette Edward Bazalgette Director Tristan Gemmill Tristan Gemmill as Gaius Terentius Varro Alexander Siddig Alexander Siddig as Hannibal Teodora Duhovnikova Teodora Duhovnikova as Imilce Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham as Self - Narrator
    It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will stop at nothing. Hannibal explores the man behind the myth, revealing what drove the 26-year-old to mastermind one of the most audacious military moves in history. With 40,000 soldiers and 37 elephants, he marched 1,500 miles to challenge his enemies on their own soil. It was an act so daring that few people believed it possible.
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966 POSTER

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    1966

    English

    6.8

    17

    83%

    77%

    Action

    ancient rome

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    freedom

    Musical

    slave

    slave owner

    virgin

    Richard Lester Richard Lester Director Alfie Bass Alfie Bass as Gatekeeper Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear as Gladiator Instructor Michael Crawford Michael Crawford as Hero Jack Gilford Jack Gilford as Hysterium
    A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
    Satyricon 1969 POSTER

    Satyricon

    1969

    Italian

    6.8

    13

    76%

    74%

    Action

    ancient rome

    Drama

    earthquake

    Fantasy

    History

    love triangle

    male homosexuality

    surreal

    wedding

    Federico Fellini Federico Fellini Director Elisa Mainardi Elisa Mainardi as Arianna Pietro Ceccarelli Pietro Ceccarelli as Bald Man Veriano Ginesi Veriano Ginesi as Guest of Trimalcione Mara Krupp Mara Krupp as Participant in Orgy Sequence
    After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another.
    Gladiator II 2024 POSTER

    Gladiator II

    2024

    English

    6.5

    230

    70%

    81%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    Drama

    epic

    evil tyrant

    gladiator

    roman empire

    sequel

    Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Director Joseph Quinn Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta Pedro Pascal Pedro Pascal as General Acacius Connie Nielsen Connie Nielsen as Lucilla Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Macrinus
    Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
    Hail, Caesar! 2016 POSTER

    Hail, Caesar!

    2016

    English

    6.3

    114

    86%

    44%

    Action

    ancient rome

    cat

    Comedy

    Drama

    film in film

    journalist

    kidnapping

    Music

    Mystery

    ransom

    Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Director George Clooney George Clooney as Baird Whitlock Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson as DeeAnna Moran Clancy Brown Clancy Brown as Gracchus Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes as Laurence Laurentz
    When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.
    Hannibal 1959 POSTER

    Hannibal

    1959

    Italian

    5.2

    4

    3rd century bc

    Action

    Adventure

    alps mountains

    ancient rome

    Biography

    Drama

    elephant

    History

    rome, italy

    War

    Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar G. Ulmer Director Remo De Angelis Remo De Angelis as Terence Hill Terence Hill as Quintilius Bud Spencer Bud Spencer as Rutario Benito Stefanelli Benito Stefanelli as Wrestler
    A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.
    Caligula 1979 POSTER

    Caligula

    1979

    Italian

    5.3

    78

    18%

    38%

    Action

    ancient rome

    assassination

    Drama

    historical figure

    History

    rape

    roman empire

    rome, italy

    Tinto Brass Tinto Brass Director Helen Mirren Helen Mirren as Caesonia Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell as Caligula Teresa Ann Savoy Teresa Ann Savoy as Drusilla Angelo Boscariol Angelo Boscariol as Roman Soldier
    After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.
    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023 POSTER

    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    2023

    English

    6.5

    295

    71%

    87%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    archaeologist

    flashback

    knife fight

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    treasure hunt

    James Mangold James Mangold Director Mads Mikkelsen Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Voller Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones Karen Allen Karen Allen as Marion Antonio Banderas Antonio Banderas as Renaldo
    Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
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