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Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

History will bear the mark of his rule.

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DramaHistoryRomance

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Caesar Augustus tells of how he became the emperor to his reluctant daughter, Julia following the death of her husband Agrippa.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

200 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

30 November 2003

Country

Germany

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Augustus Caesar

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Livia Drusilla

Vittoria Belvedere

Vittoria Belvedere

Julia Caesaris

Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Gaius Octavius, the young Augustus

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Russell Barr

Russell Barr

Gaius Maecenas

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Iullus Antonius

Martina Stella

Martina Stella

Young Livia

Valeria D'Obici

Valeria D'Obici

Atia

Michele Bevilacqua

Michele Bevilacqua

Tiberius

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Cicero

Riccardo De Torrebruna

Riccardo De Torrebruna

Decimus

Giampiero Judica

Giampiero Judica

Scipio

Vanni Materassi

Vanni Materassi

Musa

Elena Ballesteros

Elena Ballesteros

Octavia

Gérard Klein

Gérard Klein

Julius Caesar

Achille Brugnini

Achille Brugnini

Cassius

Alexander Strobele

Alexander Strobele

Lucius Tutilius

Michael Reale

Michael Reale

Lepidus

Anna Valle

Anna Valle

Cleopatra

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Mark Antony

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

Beggar/Farmer

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

Brutus

Hichem Rostom

Hichem Rostom

Lawyer

Paolo Scalabrino

Paolo Scalabrino

Plancius

Noureddine Souli

Noureddine Souli

Centurion

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