Fabiola (1949)
2h 44m
Running Time
March 3, 1949Release Date
Plot.
In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a Gallic gladiator. After Fabiola's father is killed, the Romans blame the Christians and the persecution begins. Rhual confesses to being a Christian, is accused of the murder and sentenced to fight to the death in the arena.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Michèle Morgan
Fabiola
Henri Vidal
Rhual
Michel Simon
Senator Fabius Severus
Louis Salou
Fulvius Petronius
Elisa Cegani
Sira
Alessandro Blasetti
Director
Massimo Girotti
Sebastian
Nicholas Patrick Wiseman
Writer
Gino Cervi
Quadratus
Mario Chiari
Writer
Rina Morelli
Faustina
Diego Fabbri
Writer
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Jean-Georges Auriol
Writer
Salvo D'Angelo
Producer
Antonio Pietrangeli
Writer
Mario Craveri
Director of Photography
Enzo Masetti
Original Music Composer
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design / Set Decoration
Ubaldo Marelli
Director of Photography
Attilio Fattori
Production Manager
Renato Silvestri
Production Manager
Ovidio Del Grande
Sound
Guglielmo Bonotti
Makeup Artist
Arnaldo Foschini
Production Design
Camillo De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Orlando Orsini
Production Supervisor
Giovanni Paris
Sound
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Wiki.
Fabiola (UK title: The Fighting Gladiator) is a 1949 Italian language motion picture historical drama directed by Alessandro Blasetti, very loosely based on the 1854 novel Fabiola by Nicholas Patrick Wiseman. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Henri Vidal and Michel Simon. It tells the story of the Roman Empire in which Christianity is growing around the 4th century AD. An unofficial remake, The Revolt of the Slaves (La Rivolta degli Schiavi), was released in 1960, with Lang Jeffries and Rhonda Fleming, only with Rhual's name changed to Vibio.