Fire Over Rome

Fire Over Rome (L'incendio di Roma) is a 1965 Italian peplum film directed by Guido Malatesta.

Plot
After successfully campaigning in Gaul for several years, Consul Marcus Valerius arrived back in Rome with his legion. He and his men were looking forward to celebrating their return with their families and friends. The fearless warrior expected his Emperor to be pleased with his conquests, but Nero showed little interest. Other priorities were far more important. Nero ordered Marcus to assist Menecrate, the hated leader of the Praetorian Guards, in cleansing the city of its Christian presence but he refused and resigned as Consul in protest. He was immediately sentenced to death and his legion disbanded. Marcus Valerius is a valiant soldier and the killing of innocent people goes against all his principles. The former hero is now the hunted.

Cast

 * Lang Jeffries	as 	Marcus Valerius
 * Cristina Gaioni	as 	Giulia
 * Moira Orfei	as 	Poppaea
 * Mario Feliciani	as 	Seneca
 * Luciano Marin	as 	Fulvius
 * Evi Maltagliati	as 	Livia Augusta, Marcus's Mother
 * Franco Fantasia	as 	Clodius

Release
Fire Over Rome was released as L'incendio di Roma in Italy on 20 March 1965. In the UK it received a belated release in 1975 under the title Revenge of the Gladiators where it appeared on a double bill with the 1962 film Land of the Monsters.