Rome Sweet Home

Rome Sweet Home

1966 · 25 min · Comedy

Anachronism-laden historic sitcom in which a Roman businessman is conned into putting up a muscle-bound poet against a top gladiator in order to get one over on Braggius, his archrival at the men's club. Things look bleak when his champ proves to have a glass jaw. But his son and slave have an idea which may just save the day!

Directed by Christopher Challis

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