Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But a love affair with a handsome Greek whom she meets in Byzantium leads to revolution and armed conflict in both Byzantium and Rome.
Directed byLeopoldo Carlucci
Written byVictorien Sardou
On screen
Rita Jolivet
Ferruccio Biancini
Ren� Maupr�
Emilia Rosini