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.
Production
Massive arena sets that Italian cinema built like they had unlimited lira.
Costume
Togas so pristine you'll forget Romans actually lived in filth.
Director
Alessandro Blasetti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This kicked off the 1950s peplum boom—Hollywood's Ben-Hur was taking notes. LIGHT
Michèle Morgan was already a French cinema legend; her Fabiola made her an international biblical epic star. LIGHT
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