Synopsis
“Solo contro Roma”, filmed in the Pula Arena, stands out as a spectacular Italian epic spectacle. As many as four thousand extras participated in the film, and an entire “Roman city” was built in Tomačevo near Ljubljana for filming purposes. War chariots were borrowed from “Ben Hur”, and the horses from Jadran film. It is the story of a local gladiator who instigates an uprising against Roman oppressors.
details
Original title: Solo contro Roma
Also known as: Alone Against Rome; Sam protiv Rima; Upornik
Year: 1962
Country of production: Italy
Production: Atlantica Cinematografica Produzione Films, Film Servis
Genre: drama, action, adventure, war
Directed by: Luciano Ricci, Riccardo Freda
Starring: Lang Jeffries, Rossana Podestà, Philippe Leroy, Gabriele Tinti, Đorđe Nenadović
Filming locations in Istria: Pula (Amphitheatre)
Other locations: Lavrica, Škofljica, Ljubljana (Tomačevo)
