Theodora, Slave Empress

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.

Director: Riccardo Freda

Cast: Gianna Maria Canale, Georges Marchal, Henri Guisol, Roger Pigaut, Renato Baldini, Irene Papas, Olga Solbelli, Alessandro Fersen

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.