The Fight for Rome
A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their combined kingdoms; however, he does not factor into his plans the vagaries of love and the personal integrity of the people in both kingdoms.
- Year: 1968
- Country: Romania, Germany, Italy
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
- Studio: Studioul Cinematografic București, Documento Film, CCC Filmkunst
- Keyword: rome, italy, byzantium, peplum, 6th century
- Director: Robert Siodmak
- Cast: Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles, Sylva Koscina, Harriet Andersson, Honor Blackman, Robert Hoffmann