''Three Swords for Rome'' () is a 1964 Italian ''peplum'' film co-written and directed by

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and starring

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.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . The film was produced by Aldo Piga, who also composed the film's score.

Plot

Cast

as Fabio *

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as Maximo *

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as Julio (credited as Tony Freeman) *

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as Elena *

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* Véra Valmont * Alberto Cevenini as Elagabalus * Silvia Maresca as Julia Soaemias

Release

''Three Swords for Rome'' was released in Italy on December 31, 1964. On its release in the United States, it ran at 85 minutes.

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* 1960s adventure films Films directed by Roberto Mauri Sword-and-sandal films Films with screenplays by Edoardo Mulargia 1960s Italian films {{1960s-adventure-film-stub