Rome in 65 AD, Emperor Nero's tyrannical regime has reached its zenith, Nero's self-indulgence and excessiveness brings up the opposition against him, conspiracies threaten his power. By all means Nero tries to defend his despotic claim of sovereignty. The famous philosopher Seneca has been Nero's teacher, mentor and close advisor since childhood, he is significantly involved in his ascent. Nevertheless, Nero gets weary of Seneca and Nero uses a foiled attack on his life to falsely accuse Seneca of being an accomplice.
Release: 2023
Rating: 4.9
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Duration: 110 min
Country: Germany, Morocco
Production: Filmgalerie 451, Kasbah Films, ZDF/Arte, Gretchenfilm
John Malkovich
as Seneca
Geraldine Chaplin
as Lucia
Tom Xander
as Nero
Lilith Stangenberg
as Paulina
Louis Hofmann
as Lucilius
Samuel Finzi
as Statius