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Filmografia sulla crisi dell'impero romano e l'età dei «barbari»

Nominated Video Premiere Award, DVD Exclusive Awards: Best Editing

The Arena

2001, regia di Timur Bekmambetov

Scheda: Nazione: Russia-USA - Produzione: Concorde-New Horizons, Juga Films Corporation, Bazelevs Production - Distribuzione: Concorde-New Horizons, New Horizons Home Video, Paris Vídeo - Soggetto: John William Corrington - Sceneggiatura: John William Corrington - Fotografia: Ulugbeck Khamraev - Montaggio: Daniel Kendrick, Dmitri Kiselev, Natalya Kucherenko - Art Direction: Mm - Scenografia: Andrew Zaporozhsky - Costumi: Varvara Avdyushko, Vera Loktionova, Vanessa Lushing  - Musiche: Pavel Karmanov, Peter Orloff - Effetti speciali: Bazelevs Production, Man Ink Cafe - Formato: Color - Durata: 92'.

Cast: Karen McDougal, Lisa Dergan, Olga Sutulova, Julia Chicherina, Severina Kamugish Kemirimbe, Viktor Verzhbitsky, Anatoli Mambetov, Alexsei Osipov, Kirill Ulyanov, Gabriel Vorobyov, Leon Maximov, Natalya Surkova, Alexsei Dedov, Igor Botvin, Ernst Romanov, Boris Birman, Jennifer Murphy, Georgina Stoll, Solanje Keenan.

Plot Summary, Synopsis, Review: IMDb - allmovie.com - nytimes.com - movies.msn.com - en.wikipedia.org - joebobbriggs.com - horrorview.com - kinemagladiatrix.info - movies.yahoo.com - drgorereviews.blogspot.com - blockbuster.com - gladiatrix.info: «"An action-packed look at the age of Arena Gladiators during the Roman Empire. Through the demand of Roman Governor Timarchus--Druid maiden Bodicia, exotic slave girl Jessemina, and the barbarian Flavius, are each plucked from their hometowns and brought to The Arena to fight against each other as gladiators. After being banished by Caesar, Governor Timarchus takes his anger out on these gladiators and presents to the Romans extremely elaborate displays of combat, orgy, and death." Playboy playmates may seem unlikely choices to cast in the lead roles of a Gladiatrix movie; however, in the case of Timur Bekmambetov's remake of Joe D'Amato's classic exploitation movie, it proves inspired. Lisa Dergan and Karen McDougal excel in their roles, bringing real class to this movie...».

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Remake del film La rivolta delle gladiatrici (1974). Conosciuto anche con il titolo: Gladiatrix.

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