This sword and sandal film by Antonio MARGHERITI tells a story from the Gallic War. In 52 BC, the decisive Battle of Alesia is imminent. Gaius Julius Caesar (Alessandro SPERLI) puts together a suicide squad to scout out a feared secret weapon of the Druids behind the Gallic lines and, if possible, destroy it. Under the leadership of Claudius Marcellus (Richard HARRISON), several experienced warriors (Ralph HUDSON, Ettore MANNI and Goffredo UNGER) set off and end up in the dungeon of Vercingetorix (Renato BALDINI). There they meet the beautiful patrician Livilla (the hair is perfect as always: Wandisa GUIDA) and her injured and broken bodyguard Drusus (Philippe HERSENT). Thanks to the young runaway Valerius (the exceptional acrobatic actor Alberto DellACQUA in his first role), the squad manages to escape. Now the heroes still have numerous battles ahead of them, and there will be painful losses to mourn...
The classic sword and sandal film borrows from upcoming war films such as THE DIRTY DOZEN and ATTENTATO AI TRE GRANDI by Umberto LENZI, in which battle-ready gallows birds are used as a suicide mission. This offers solid genre entertainment, but also leaves a bitter aftertaste.
The classic sword and sandal film borrows from upcoming war films such as THE DIRTY DOZEN and ATTENTATO AI TRE GRANDI by Umberto LENZI, in which battle-ready gallows birds are used as a suicide mission. This offers solid genre entertainment, but also leaves a bitter aftertaste.
