Top Cast
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Edmund Purdom
Erode
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Sylvia Lopez
Mariam
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Sandra Milo
Sara
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Elena Zareschi
Alessandra
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Alberto Lupo
Aronne
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Massimo Girotti
Ottaviano
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Corrado Pani
Antipatro
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Renato Baldini
Claudio
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Camillo Pilotto
gran sacerdote
Overview
Angry at his wife and defeated in battle, the king of Judea is taken prisoner. After being spared by the Romans, King Herod comes to believe he's been a victim of court plotting.
Rating
1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf5 Apr 13, 2023This has all the makings of a great story - the legendary Herod the Great, a twist of Anthony and Cleopatra and some good, old fashioned, court intrigue... What we get, however, is a poorly constructed sword and sandals offering featuring some rather poor performances from Edmund Purdom in the title role and Sylvia Lopez as his Queen "Mariam". It's actually fairly accurate - historically speaking - but the execution is so haphazard and lacklustre that it soon becomes quite an effort to watch, and it's equivalent of the 'Dance of the 7 Veils" is a distinctly wooden effort. The staging and costumes are efficient, and had the cast and writing been just a little stronger then this could have been good... but it wasn't/isn't.
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