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S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago
4.9 / 10• 1994• 1h 35m•NR• Italian
Comedy
Storyline
In 71 BC in Rome, utter disorder reigns in the form of political corruption and bribery involving the senator Cynic (Leslie Nielsen). The situation is claimed to be similar to the “Tangentopoli” situation in Italy in the 1990s: one of the politicians involved was Bettino Craxi.
Cast & Crew
Christian De Sica
Cesare Atticus
Lead
Massimo Boldi
Antonio Servilio
Leslie Nielsen
Lucio Cinico
Gabriella Labate
Ottavia, amante di Atticus
Nadia Rinaldi
Cornelia
Marco Vivio
Alessio, figlio di Atticus
Cash Casia
Iside
Yoon C. Joyce
schiavo maior domus di Atticus
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlo Vanzina's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
