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Romulus and the Sabines

1961 · 98 min

A frothy sword-and-sandal romp with playful battles and light romantic scheming, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline
The Warrior Who Founded Rome! The Kidnapping That Founded An Empire!
Overview
The classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there are a lot of women. The Sabine men, of course, attack Rome to get their wives and daughters back.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • war
  • gender
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour5
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Written by
Edoardo Anton
Starring
Roger Moore, Mylène Demongeot, Jean Marais, Rosanna Schiaffino, Scilla Gabel, Marino Masé, Giorgia Moll, Folco Lulli
Music
Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography
Bitto Albertini
Runtime
98 min
Country
France, Italy, Yugoslavia
Languages
Italian

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