Overview
In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a Gallic gladiator. After Fabiola's father is killed, the Romans blame the Christians and the persecution begins. Rhual confesses to being a Christian, is accused of the murder and sentenced to fight to the death in the arena.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Fabiola
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Setting
Set in Ancient Rome
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Music
Music by Enzo Masetti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mario Craveri
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Diego FabbriStory
- Nicholas Patrick WisemanNovel
- Mario ChiariStory
- Alessandro BlasettiStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 3, 1949
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy
Production
Cast
Michèle MorganFabiola
Henri VidalRhual
Michel SimonSenator Fabius Severus
Louis SalouFulvius Petronius
Elisa CeganiSira
Massimo GirottiSebastian
Gino CerviQuadratus
Rina MorelliFaustina
Paul Müller
Guglielmo BarnabòAntonio- Umberto SacripanteFunzionario dell'Annona
Virgilio RientoPietro
Carlo NinchiGalba
Silvana JachinoLucilla
Franco InterlenghiCorvino
Aldo SilvaniCassiano
Gabriele FerzettiClaudio
Ludmilla DudarovaGiulia
Maurizio Di NardoTarciso- Giovanni HeinrichInquisitore
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