Fabiola

Fabiola

1918 · 110 min · ★ 5.7 · History

In "Fabiola" (1918) Herr Guarzzoni moved from the earliest days of Christianity when the new faith was struggling to just survive to a later period in the Roman Empire when the religion was a major force and attempting to win over Rome.

Directed by Enrico Guazzoni

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