Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
- Directed by
- Delmer Daves
- Genre
- drama film, action film, sword-and-sandal film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 91 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Christian slave named Demetrius is forced to become a gladiator in ancient Rome. He faces battles in the arena and conflicts with powerful figures including the corrupt emperor Caligula and the manipulative Messalina.
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What happens
Demetrius and the Gladiators is a 1954 American Technicolor/CinemaScope epic biblical drama film directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross for 20th Century Fox. A sequel to The Robe (1953), the screenplay was written by Philip Dunne, based on characters created by Lloyd C. Douglas in The Robe. Victor Mature stars as Demetrius, a Christian slave made to fight in the Roman arena as a gladiator, and Susan Hayward as Messalina, a reprobate who is married to Claudius, the uncle of the depraved emperor Caligula. The cast also features Ernest Borgnine, William Marshall, Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson as Caligula, Debra Paget, Anne Bancroft in one of her earlier roles, and Julie Newmar as a briefly seen dancing entertainer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
The Invincible Gladiator (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.