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The Centurion

1961

A grand old sword-and-sandal spectacle where doomed romance plays out against marching legions and ancient city walls.

Directed by
Mario Costa
Genres
History, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Jacques Sernas, John Drew Barrymore, Geneviève Grad
Tagline
Empires Clash and Topple!
Overview
A Roman soldier falls in love with the daughter of a Greek city's anti-Roman leader.

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Directed by
Mario Costa
Genres
History, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Jacques Sernas, John Drew Barrymore, Geneviève Grad
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • war
  • betrayal
  • power
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
history, adventure, drama
Directed by
Mario Costa
Written by
Nino Stresa
Starring
Jacques Sernas, John Drew Barrymore, Geneviève Grad, Gianna Maria Canale, Gordon Mitchell, Gianni Santuccio, Nando Tamberlani, Ivano Staccioli
Cinematography
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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