Virgin for the Roman Empire

1983 1h 20m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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Set in ancient Rome, Livia a successful gladiator/wrestler, needs to win just one more battle, and she will have won her freedom and not have to risk her life any more. Livia's fighting trainer Molok informs her that her opponent in her next fight is the powerful Fabiola who is nicknamed "The Tigress Of Rome." The big fight will be in only ten days and Molok gives clear instructions that in the week before the fight, Livia must not have any sex as this will break her concentration and make her unprepared. This could be a problem, though, as Livia has a rather large appetite for sex and is carrying on a lesbian affair with fellow gladiator Daria. However, she also lusts for the handsome Molok and wants to get it on with him. Molok is reluctant but Livia insists that since it's ten days till the fight and she only needs to stay away from sex the week before, they have three days to satisfy their desires.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nadine Roussial
Livia
Pauline Teutscher
Fabiola
Mary Ramunno
Daria
Willy Suschka
Luigi Tripodi
Paolo Gramignano
Molok (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe D'Amato
Writers: Joe D'Amato, David Jones
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe D'Amato, shot by Joe D'Amato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dennis Wyman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nadine Roussial and Pauline Teutscher and Mary Ramunno carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0275041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe D'Amato directs. Joe D'Amato behind the camera. Dennis Wyman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joe D'Amato, shot by Joe D'Amato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Dennis Wyman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nadine Roussial and Pauline Teutscher and Mary Ramunno carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0275041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.