Romulus & Remus: The First King (2019)
- Original title
- Il primo re
- Directed by
- Matteo Rovere
- Genre
- epic film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 07m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 1,128 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
Set in the 8th century BC, two shepherd brothers struggle to survive and found a city. The story follows Romulus and Remus as they face conflict and hardship in ancient Italy. All dialogue is spoken in an early form of Latin.
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What happens
The First King: Birth of an Empire (Italian: Il primo re), released as Romulus v Remus: The First King in the UK, is a 2019 Italian historical drama film directed by Matteo Rovere. It stars Alessandro Borghi and Alessio Lapice. Set in the 8th century BC, it is about the shepherd brothers Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome. All dialogue is spoken in an early form of Latin. The movie had a budget of 7.5 million euros. The film was theatrically released in Italy on 31 January 2019 by 01 Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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