Legions of the Nile
Roman Emperor Octavian rules the empire from Rome, and his rival Marc Antony has taken Egyptian queen Cleopatra as his lover and seized the eastern empire, ruling it from Alexandria. Octavian intends to regain his empire by landing his army at Alexandria, besieging the city and capturing and executing the pair. However, while Octavian's army is bigger than Marc Antony's forces, he and Cleopatra have allies who can come to their aid. Both sides prepare for a final showdown.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Released
- 1959
- Country
- Italy, France, Spain
Details
Release year: 1959
Storyline
Roman Emperor Octavian rules the empire from Rome, and his rival Marc Antony has taken Egyptian queen Cleopatra as his lover and seized the eastern empire, ruling it from Alexandria. Octavian intends to regain his empire by landing his army at Alexandria, besieging the city and capturing and executing the pair. However, while Octavian's army is bigger than Marc Antony's forces, he and Cleopatra have allies who can come to their aid. Both sides prepare for a final showdown.
Top credits
Linda Cristal — Cleopatra, Berenice
Ettore Manni — Curridio
Georges Marchal — Marcantonio
Conrado San Martín — Gotarzo
Did you know
• 20th Century-Fox bought this film from its producers for $1 million and shelved it so it wouldn't draw potential customers away from its own upcoming "sword-and-sandal" epic, Cleopatra (1963).
• Although Argentine actress Linda Cristal, who spoke English quite well, is obviously speaking her lines in English, her voice is dubbed by that of another actress.
User reviews
Low budget Tony and Cleo
Wothwhile The good, the bad and the Roman and the Egyptian
Italian/Spain/French co-production with romance , drama and breathtaking battles
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
