Germanikus
Germanikus

Movie·2004·1h 26m

Germanikus

Country

Germany

Language

German

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// overview

The Story

The work-shy, lazy Germanicus is taken to Rome by slave traders and sold straight to the nouveau riche Roman Tusnelda. He manages to escape, but only to end up in the next misery as a taster at the imperial court. When the emperor dies, he is arrested as an emperor's assassin and is to be thrown to the tigers in the arena.With the help of the black slave Saba, he manages to win the deadly fight and is proclaimed - against his will - the new emperor of the Roman Empire.His pragmatic ideas as a statesman explain why the Roman Empire ended so abruptly. At the side of Saba, who is elevated to empress, he returns to his home village of Sumpfing, where he now promises himself completely new perspectives ...

Written By

Gerhard Polt, Franco Ferrini

Producer

Hans Weth

Cinematography

Fred Schuler

Editor

Gerd Berner

Themes

gladiatorroman empireemperorancient romeancient world

Production House

B.A. Produktion
Constantin Film

Audience Score

39%

8 votes

Skip22%
Timepass51%
Go for it22%
Perfection5%

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// cast

Cast

Gerhard Polt

Gerhard Polt

Germanikus

Gisela Schneeberger

Gisela Schneeberger

Tusnelda

Rufus Beck

Rufus Beck

Prefect

Aïssatou Thiam

Aïssatou Thiam

Saba

Anke Engelke

Anke Engelke

Mrs. Senator

Bernhard Hoëcker

Bernhard Hoëcker

Roman Salesman

Hilmi Sözer

Hilmi Sözer

Roman Slave Hunter

Manfred Lehmann

Manfred Lehmann

Sejanus

Martin Schneider

Martin Schneider

Figaro Nino

Tom Gerhardt

Tom Gerhardt

Almosius

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Emperor Titus

Andreas Hofmann

Bodo

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Germanikus' Mother

Nikolaus Paryla

Nikolaus Paryla

Sigurd

Annette Frier

Annette Frier

Brunhilda

Claudia Wipplinger

Algunda

Jessica Kosmalla

Jessica Kosmalla

Karin

Michael Schreiner

Manfred

// crew

Crew

Hanns Christian Müller

Screenplay, Director

Hans Weth

Producer, Screenplay

Gerhard Polt

Gerhard Polt

Screenplay

Fred Schuler

Director of Photography

Franco Ferrini

Franco Ferrini

Screenplay

Gerd Berner

Editor

Ueli Christen

Editor

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