Sign of the Gladiator (1959) on Netflix
NR19591h 38mAdventureDramaRomance
Zenobia rules Palmira and leads it into revolt against Rome, beating the Roman troops sent against her. Across the lines she falls for Marcus Valerius, a Roman consul.
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Plot summary
Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
Cast
- Sergio Sauroas Flavio
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Sign of the Gladiator (1959)
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- Guido Brignone fell ill while directing Sheba and the Gladiator, so Michelangelo Antonioni and Riccardo Freda were brought in to finish it; Antonioni visited Brignone in hospital and got instructions for the next day's shooting, while Freda filmed the battle scenes with cinematographer Mario Bava.
- American International Pictures cut 18 minutes from the film, retitled it Sign of the Gladiator, and redubbed the general played by Jacques Sernas into a gladiator because there was no gladiator in the film.
- While shooting, Freda had an argument on set with actor Mimmo Palmara and unsuccessfully tried to court Chelo Alonso.
