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Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

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DramaWar & Politics

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Old and ill, Augustus, the man who changed the fortunes and destiny of an empire by completing Julius Caesar's project, recounts the two most important phases of his life: his rise to power and his fight against the pressure of his family.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

10 December 2025

Country

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Augustus Caesar

Vittoria Belvedere

Vittoria Belvedere

Julia

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Livia Drusilla

Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Gaius Octavius

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Anna Valle

Anna Valle

Cleopatra

Gérard Klein

Gérard Klein

Julius Caesar

Michael Reale

Michael Reale

Lepidus

Russell Barr

Russell Barr

Gaius Maecenas

Martina Stella

Martina Stella

Young Livia

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Cicero

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Mark Antony

Valeria D'Obici

Valeria D'Obici

Azia

Alexander Strobele

Alexander Strobele

Lucius Tutilius

Elena Ballesteros

Elena Ballesteros

Ottavia

Michele Bevilacqua

Michele Bevilacqua

Tiberius

Giampiero Judica

Giampiero Judica

Scipio

Vanni Materassi

Vanni Materassi

Musa

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Iullus Antonius

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

Beggar / Farmer

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

Brutus

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