Austria / Mar 26, 2004 / 12
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The work-shy, lazy Germanicus is taken to Rome by slave traders and sold straight to the nouveau riche Roman Tusnelda. He manages to escape, but only to end up in the next misery as a taster at the imperial court. When the emperor dies, he is arrested as an emperor's assassin and is to be thrown to the tigers in the arena.With the help of the black slave Saba, he manages to win the deadly fight and is proclaimed - against his will - the new emperor of the Roman Empire.His pragmatic ideas as a statesman explain why the Roman Empire ended so abruptly. At the side of Saba, who is elevated to empress, he returns to his home village of Sumpfing, where he now promises himself completely new perspectives ...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manfred Lehmann | Sejanus |
| Martin Schneider | Figaro Nino |
| Tom Gerhardt | Almosius |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | Emperor Titus |
| Andreas Hofmann | Bodo |
| Irm Hermann | Germanikus' Mother |
| Nikolaus Paryla | Sigurd |
| Annette Frier | Brunhilda |
| Claudia Wipplinger | Algunda |
| Jessica Kosmalla | Karin |
| Michael Schreiner | Manfred |
| Viktor Giacobbo | Notary |
| Nadia Rinaldi | Matrone |
| Alvaro Solar | Quintus Turbo |
| Simone Luzi | Vizio |
| Emilio De Marchi | Balsamico |
| Petra Reinhardt | Ambitious Mother |
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| Krassimir Ivanov | Ramses |
| Daniele Ferretti | Phoenix |
| Franco Bertipaglia | Polyphem |
| Ettore Riccobono | Driver |
| Matteo Bilello | Musculus |
| Rick Boyd | Sklaven-Brenner |
| Roberto Cardone | Nomenclator |
| Roberto D'Alessandro | Greek Philosopher |
| Gianluca Del Mastro | Sycophant |
| Maria Cristina Maccà | Woman at Snack Bar |
| Daniele Natali | Presentator |
| Pietro Torrisi | Thraker |
| Danilo Maria Valli | Majordomus |
| Giancarlo Viola | Domitius Bulbo |
| Taiyo Yamanouchi | Asian |
| Manuel Celani | Child at Snack Bar |
| Daniele Coletta | Hairdresser's Child |
| Raffaello Converso | Lyre Player |
| Francesco Cutrona | Child Gladiator |
| Dylan D'Angelo | Damian |
| Vinicio Recchi | Mathematician |
| Vincenzo Suma | Guardsman |
| Antonio Spinnato | Servant |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Germanikus |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | B.A. Produktion, Constantin Film |
| Release date | 26 marzo 2004 |
| Production | Maurizio Pastrovich, Hans Weth, Giulio Steve |
| Writer | Gerhard Polt, Franco Ferrini, Hans Weth, Hanns Christian Müller |
| Casting | Shaila Rubin |
| Editing | Gerd Berner, Ueli Christen, Bianca Pieroth, Cornelia Berger, Felix Berger |
| Cinematography | Fred Schuler, Massimiliano Cuzzupoli, Francesco Di Giacomo, Patrizio Marra, Harald Ortenburger, Alessandra Sangermano |
| Assistant directors | Enrico Rosati, Oliver Zenglein, Hanns Christian Müller, My-Chi Phu Tho, Sabine Utz |
| Lighting | Marco Sticchi, Francesco Zaccaria |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 25, 2005 / 12
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