Overview
Old and ill, Augustus, the man who changed the fortunes and destiny of an empire by completing Julius Caesar's project, recounts the two most important phases of his life: his rise to power and his fight against the pressure of his family.
Director and cast
- Peter O'Toole as Augustus Caesar
- Vittoria Belvedere as Julia
- Ken Duken as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
- Gérard Klein as Julius Caesar
- Russell Barr as Gaius Maecenas
- Charlotte Rampling as Livia Drusilla
- Benjamin Sadler as Gaius Octavius
- Anna Valle as Cleopatra
- Martina Stella as Young Livia
- Gottfried John as Cicero
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