Herod the Great

Drama, History, Romance · 1960

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.

Starring

Edmund Purdom, Raffaele Del Monte, Sylvia Lopez, Massimo Dallamano, Tullio Pinelli, Sandra Milo, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Elena Zareschi, Carlo Savina, Alberto Lupo

Director

Arnaldo Genoino