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COSTANTINO IL GRANDE - IN HOC SIGNO VINCES (1961)

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Film details

Featuring

Cornel Wilde Belinda Lee Massimo Serato
Director

Lionello De Felice
Countries

Italy Yugoslavia
Year

1961
Genre

Historical drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

KONSTANTIN DER GROSSE Alternative
COSTANTINO IL GRANDE Alternative
KONSTANTIN VELIKI Alternative
CONSTANTINE AND THE CROSS Alternative
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT Alternative

Synopsis

Constantine travels to Rome to receive his honours for distinguished service. On the way he is ambushed by men in the pay of his rival, Maxentius. Constantine later discovers that his mother is a Christian and announces to the Senate that he intends to tolerate all Christians in the future. Maxentius now renews his persecution of the Christians and prepares to attack Constantine's forces in Gaul. Encouraged by a sign reading "By This Sign Conquer" Constantine defeats his enemy with ease and converts to Christianity.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Constantine
    
    Cornel Wilde
  - Fausta
    
    Belinda Lee
  - Maxentius
    
    Massimo Serato
  - Livia
    
    Christine Kaufmann
  - Hadrian
    
    Fausto Tozzi
  - Maximianus
    
    Tino Carraro
  - Constantius Chlorus
    
    Carlo Ninchi
  - Apuleius
    
    Vittorio Sanipoli
  - Elena
    
    Elisa Cegani
  - Statilio
    
    Nando Tamberlani
  - Roman soldier
    
    Franco Fantasia
  - Diocleziano
    
    Annibale Ninchi
  - judge
    
    Loris Gizzi
  - Licinius
    
    Nando Gazzolo
  - Livia's father
    
    Enrico Glori
  - Cecilia
    
    Jole Mauro
  - Amodio
    
    Renato Terra
  - Clelia
    
    Lia Angeleri
  - elderly Christian
    
    Raimondo Van Riel
  - priest at the wedding
    
    Gino Scotti
  - prison guard
    
    Fedele Gentile
  - Demetrius
    
    Piero Giagnoni
  - Amodius
    
    Lauro Gazzolo
  - Diocletian
    
    Carlo Tamberlani
  - torturer
    
    Veriano Genesi
  - cast member
    
    Giuseppe Addobbati
  - cast member
    
    Spartaco Nale
  - cast member
    
    Ugo Sasso
  - cast member
    
    Mario Meniconi
  - cast member
    
    Gino Marturano
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Lionello De Felice
  - Assistant Director
    
    Paolo Bianchini
  - Assistant Director
    
    Umberto Lenzi
  - Assistant Director
    
    Maurizio Lucci
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Jonia Film
  - ©
    
    Beaver-Champion Attractions
  - Producer
    
    Ferdinando Felicioni
  - Production Secretary
    
    Giulio Pappagallo
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Marino Vacca
  - Production Manager
    
    Jacopo Comin
  - Studio
    
    Incir-De Paolis
  - Studio
    
    Dubrava Studios
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Ennio De Concini
  - Screenplay
    
    Lionello De Felice
  - Screenplay
    
    Ernesto Guida
  - Script
    
    Franco Rossetti
  - Script
    
    Guglielmo Santangelo
  - Dialogue
    
    Diego Fabbri
  - Dialogue [English language version]
    
    Michael Audley
  - Original story
    
    Guglielmo Santangelo
  - Story by
    
    Fulvio Palmieri
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Massimo Dallamano
  - Camera Operator
    
    Cesare Allione
  - Assistant Camera Operator
    
    Giovanni Bonivento
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Mario Serandrei
  - Editor
    
    Gabriele Varriale
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Franco Lolli
  Costumes:
  - Costumes
    
    Giancarlo Bartolini-Salimbeni
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Duilio Scarozza
  - Hair
    
    Lina Cassini
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Mario Nascimbene
  - Music Director
    
    Franco Ferrara
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Raffaele Del Monte
  Consultant:
  - Weapons Master
    
    Franco Fantasia

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