Hero of Rome

Hero of Rome

1964 · 90 min · ★ 4.2 · Action, Adventure

In ancient Rome, the people finally oust their despised king, Tarquinius, and declare the city a republic. Tarquinius makes an alliance with the Etruscan king, Porsenna, to take back power in Rome, but a Roman general, the heroic Mucius, sets out to stop him.

Directed by Giorgio Ferroni · Written by Alberta Montanti

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