Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1972 · 93 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Alfonso Brescia

Starring

Giancarlo Badessi, Don Backy, Femi Benussi, Domenica Niehoff, Vittorio Caprioli, Andrea Scotti

Ottone and his loyal companion Savio constantly outwit Roman centurions, eking out food and drink through a series of clever scams. Their lives change when Nero’s elegant wife, Poppea, becomes fascinated with Ottone. After a brief stint as a gladiator, he is rewarded with governorship of a province and his own legion, all while Savio remains his trusted partner in crime.