Tag: ancient rome

  • Nero and Poppea – An Orgy of Power

    As the Roman Empire slowly declines, Caesar Nero indulges himself in every known debauchery, including incest with his mother.

  • The Rebel Gladiators

    In order to persuade the Emperor to spare his village, the mighty Ursus is forced to fight the greatest gladiator in Rome in the Roman Arena.

  • Rome: Power & Glory

    Travel back in time to one of the most glorious empires in history. For over 1,000 years, Rome was the center of the known world, bringing to her subjects a common language, shared culture and wealth beyond imagination. But war, barbarian attacks and moral decay eventually took their toll, and the empire slowly began to…

  • Rome

    A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

  • Gladiator

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome’s most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

  • Titus

    Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare’s goriest and earliest tragedy.

  • Quo Vadis

    Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian commander who was killed in battle, and wants her for his concubine. For Lygia, a Christian, being a pagan’s concubine is a severe sin and disgrace. However, when Vinicius is wounded,…

  • Spartacus

    Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an Ethiopian warrior, Draba, Spartacus leads a slave uprising which…

  • The Apocalypse

    While Emperor Domitian persecutes the Christians, the aged apostle John has prophetic visions.

  • Hannibal: Rome’s Worst Nightmare

    It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible – but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by oath to avenge the wrongs inflicted on his home and, in pursuit of revenge, he will…

  • The Last Legion

    As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

  • Friends and Heroes

    Friends and Heroes is a Christian children’s program that airs on TBN, Smile of a Child TV, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated and computer animated. It takes place from 69 – 71 AD. There are three series each of 13 Episodes: Series 1 is set in Alexandria,…

  • Centurion

    Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus’ legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.

  • The Eagle

    In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian’s Wall…

  • Gladiators of Rome

    A new hero is born in this hilarious, animated adventure of epic proportions! Timo, a student at the Gladiators? Academy in Rome, has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his stepfather. That is, until the mesmerizing Lucilla walks into his life. With the help of an unlikely band of sidekicks, Timo is determined…

  • Hail, Caesar!

    When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.

  • Ben-Hur

    A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.

  • Roman Empire

    This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome’s fall.

  • Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

    Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and…

  • Asterix the Gaul

    In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans – nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid’s magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out…