Ireland / Aug 31, 1951 / Dublin
2h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rina Morelli | Faustina |
| Paul Müller | |
| Guglielmo Barnabò | Antonio |
| Umberto Sacripante | Funzionario dell'Annona |
| Virgilio Riento | Pietro |
| Carlo Ninchi | Galba |
| Silvana Jachino | Lucilla |
| Franco Interlenghi | Corvino |
| Aldo Silvani | Cassiano |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Claudio |
| Ludmilla Dudarova | Giulia |
| Maurizio Di Nardo | Tarciso |
| Giovanni Heinrich | Inquisitore |
| Louis Salou | Fulvio |
| Guido Celano | Pompeo |
| Goliarda Sapienza | Cecilia |
| Sergio Tofano | Fausto |
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| Paolo Stoppa | Manlio |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fabiola |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universalia Film, Franco London Films |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1949 |
| Production | Salvo D'Angelo |
| Writer | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman, Diego Fabbri, Mario Chiari, Alessandro Blasetti |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Cinematography | Mario Craveri, Ubaldo Marelli |
| Assistant directors | Alessandro Blasetti |
| Camera operators | Mario Craveri, Ubaldo Marelli |
| Additional photography | Mario Craveri, Ubaldo Marelli |
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| Production design | Arnaldo Foschini, Veniero Colasanti |
| Art direction | Arnaldo Foschini, Veniero Colasanti |
| Set decoration | Veniero Colasanti, Arnaldo Foschini |
| Music | Enzo Masetti, Ovidio Del Grande, Giovanni Paris |
| Sound | Enzo Masetti, Ovidio Del Grande, Giovanni Paris |
| Costume design | Veniero Colasanti, Guglielmo Bonotti, Camillo De Rossi |
| Makeup | Guglielmo Bonotti, Camillo De Rossi, Veniero Colasanti |
| Hairstyling | Veniero Colasanti, Guglielmo Bonotti, Camillo De Rossi |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Sep 13, 1951 / Southport
Limited release
Spain / Apr 16, 1949 / Barcelona
Greece / Nov 21, 1949 / Thessaloniki
South Africa / Jan 12, 1950 / Johannesburg
United States / May 29, 1951 / New York City, New York
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United Kingdom / Oct 01, 1951 / Jersey, Channel Islands
Philippines / Jan 24, 1952 / Davao
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 03, 1949
Denmark / Mar 04, 1949
Portugal / Apr 15, 1949
France / May 18, 1949
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Sweden / Nov 28, 1949
Finland / Dec 02, 1949
Mexico / Dec 29, 1949
United States / Jun 01, 1951
Japan / Aug 03, 1951
Australia / Mar 07, 1952
United Kingdom / Nov 03, 1960 / Re-release
TV
Germany / Feb 10, 1982 / East Germany
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