Germanikus (2004)
Overview
The work-shy, lazy Germanicus is taken to Rome by slave traders and sold straight to the nouveau riche Roman Tusnelda. He manages to escape, but only to end up in the next misery as a taster at the imperial court. When the emperor dies, he is arrested as an emperor's assassin and is to be thrown to the tigers in the arena.With the help of the black slave Saba, he manages to win the deadly fight and is proclaimed - against his will - the new emperor of the Roman Empire.His pragmatic ideas as a statesman explain why the Roman Empire ended so abruptly. At the side of Saba, who is elevated to empress, he returns to his home village of Sumpfing, where he now promises himself completely new perspectives ...
What is Germanikus about?
The work-shy, lazy Germanicus is taken to Rome by slave traders and sold straight to the nouveau riche Roman Tusnelda. He manages to escape, but only to end up in the next misery as a taster at the imperial court. When the emperor dies, he is arrested as an emperor's assassin and is to be thrown to the tigers in the arena.With the help of the black slave Saba, he manages to win the deadly fight and is proclaimed - against his will - the new emperor of the Roman Empire.His pragmatic ideas as a statesman explain why the Roman Empire ended so abruptly. At the side of Saba, who is elevated to empress, he returns to his home village of Sumpfing, where he now promises himself completely new perspectives ... Germanikus is a Comedy movie, released on 2004-03-26, runtime 86 minutes.
Is Germanikus worth watching?
TMDB users rate Germanikus 4.0 out of 10 from 10 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
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Directed by
Hanns Christian Müller
Cast
- Gerhard Polt as Germanikus
- Gisela Schneeberger as Tusnelda
- Rufus Beck as Prefect
- Aïssatou Thiam as Saba
- Anke Engelke as Mrs. Senator
- Bernhard Hoëcker as Roman Salesman
- Hilmi Sözer as Roman Slave Hunter
- Manfred Lehmann as Sejanus
- Martin Schneider as Figaro Nino
- Tom Gerhardt as Almosius
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Emperor Titus
- Andreas Hofmann as Bodo
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