Sign of the Gladiator (1959)
Nel segno di Roma (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Drama
- 23 Sep 1959 (USA)
- Movie
Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops - but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
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| Anita Ekberg | ... |
Zenobia - Queen of Palmira
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| Georges Marchal | ... |
Marcus Valerius - Roman Consul
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| Folco Lulli | ... |
Zemanzius - Zenobia's Prime Minister
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| Chelo Alonso | ... |
Erica - Zemanzius' Favorite and Dancer
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| Gino Cervi | ... |
Aurelianus - Emperor of Rome
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| Jacques Sernas | ... |
Julianus - Roman Centurian
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| Lorella De Luca | ... |
Bathsheba - the Vestal
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| Alberto Farnese | ... |
Marcello
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| Paul Muller | ... |
Slave Master
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Lator
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Alfredo Varelli | ... |
Vithos
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Sergio Sauro | ... |
Flavio
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| Arturo Bragaglia |
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| Remo De Angelis |
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| Relja Basic | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
General (uncredited)
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Aristide Catoni | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Arturo Dominici | ... |
Slave Boss in Mine (uncredited)
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Armando Fracassi | ... |
General / Servant (uncredited)
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Terzo Monachesi | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Guido Brignone | ||
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (uncredited) (last days of shooting) |
| Riccardo Freda | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Francesco Thellung | ... | (writer) and |
| Francesco De Feo | ... | (writer) and |
| Sergio Leone | ... | (writer) and |
| Giuseppe Mangione | ... | (writer) and |
| Guido Brignone | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Enzo Merolle | ... | producer |
Music by
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | ||
Cinematography by
| Luciano Trasatti | ||
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
Editorial Department
| Gigliola Rosmino | ... | editing secretary |
Art Direction by
| Ottavio Scotti | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ugo Pericoli | ||
Costume Design by
| Vittorio Nino Novarese | ||
Makeup Department
| Giuliano Laurenti | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ada Palombi | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Fernando Cinquini | ... | production supervisor |
| Rino Merolle | ... | production manager |
| Sergio Merolle | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Riccardo Freda | ... | second unit director: battle scenes |
| Michele Lupo | ... | assistant director |
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Sergio Leone | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Musy Glori | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Averardo Ciriello | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Mario Amari | ... | sound |
| Adriano Taloni | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Joseph Nathanson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Gino Marturano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Franco Villa | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Enzo Bulgarelli | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Guido Brignone | ... | general supervisor |
| Sante Chimirri | ... | production assistant |
| Tonino Garzarelli | ... | production assistant |
| Claude Marchand | ... | choreographer |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Sergio Sauro (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Folco Lulli (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | voice dubbing: Georges Marchal (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | voice dubbing: Chelo Alonso (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Lorella De Luca (uncredited) |
| Nando Gazzolo | ... | voice dubbing: Alberto Farnese (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Jacques Sernas (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Mimmo Palmara (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Alfredo Varelli (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | voice dubbing: Anita Ekberg (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Glomer Film
- Lux Film (co-production)
- Societé Cinématographique Lyre (co-production)
- Tele Film GmbH (co-production)
- Dubrava Film (in association with)
Distributors
- Glomer Film (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (as "Sign of the Gladiator") (dubbed)
- Deutscher Filmring (DEFIR) (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1959) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Movietime (1959) (World-wide)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Ema-Film (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1964) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- VIP (1980) (France) (VHS)
- Pompei Vidéo (1982) (France) (VHS)
- Magic Video II (1991) (Germany) (VHS) (as 'Im Zeichen Roms') (dubbed)
- Sinister Cinema (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (as 'Sign of the Gladiator')
- Supreme Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- USA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops under the command of the consul Marcus Valerius. Forced into slavery and tortured on a cross, Marcus manages to escape, and come to the presence of the queen, offering her his services. They fall in love, which complicates his task, and his loyalty towards Rome. Marcus will help the Romans to conquer her territory, but he will also save her life from a coup led by the treacherous Zemanzius. Written by Artemis-9 |
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| Taglines | SEE! BATHSHEBA VIRGIN QUEEN OF THE ORIENT See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Officials at the American distributor, American-International Pictures, decided that "Sign of the Gladiator" was a more exciting title than "Sign of Rome," even though there are no gladiators in the film. They simply had one of the characters make reference to "gladiator" in a line of the dubbed dialog, See more » |
| Goofs | In the desert scenes there are often agaves which were introduced from the Americas only after 1500. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Xenobia See more » |
| Quotes |
Zenobia, Queen of Palmira:
If you have lied, the tigers at the temple will have a rich repast. Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul: Your tigers will have to wait in vain. See more » |