Sword of the Empire

Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and capture the Druid l...

Runtime

1h 49m

Director

Claude Zidi

Cast

Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

Runtime

1h 42m

Director

Doug Lefler

Cast

Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.

Runtime

1h 8m

Director

Ray Goossens

Cast

Roger Carel, Jacques Morel

Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Neil Marshall

Cast

Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko, David Morrissey

Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Steve Carver

Cast

Pam Grier, Margaret Markov, Lucretia Love