Summary Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him. View more details
Directed : Viktor Tourjansky
Written : Damiano Damiani Tullio Pinelli Federico Zardi
Stars : Edmund Purdom Massimo Girotti Sandra Milo Sylvia Lopez
Genres : Drama Romance History Biography
Release date : Dec 31, 1958
Countries of origin : Italy France
Language : Italian
Filming locations : Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies : Explorer Film '58 Vic Film Faro Film
Summary Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance History Biography
Release date : Dec 31, 1958
Countries of origin : Italy France
Language : Italian
Filming locations : Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies : Explorer Film '58 Vic Film Faro Film
