Barbarossa

Barbarossa

2009 · 139 min · DE · 5.0 (26 votes)
Dir. Renzo Martinelli · Starring Rutger Hauer, Raz Degan, Kasia Smutniak, Cécile Cassel, Ángela Molina, F. Murray Abraham
DramaHistory

Year 1100. Italy.The Northern lands are ruled by a German emperor: Fredrick aka "Barbarossa. His dream is to conquer also the lands in the Center and in the South so as to revive the Empire that was once of the one Charles Magno.But in the North a young man from Milan has formed an army of 900 young men coming from different cities: the "company of death". This young man's name is Alberto Da Giussano. His dream is to defeat the Emperor and to give back freedom to the Northern lands.

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A sweeping historical epic that feels weighty and grand. It captures the clash of empires and the desperate fight for freedom, with a somber tone and a sense of inevitable conflict.

epicsomberheroicgrittysteadyhistorical epicperiod dramasweeping visualspowerresistancefreedomlegacy
italyemperormiddle ages (476-1453)dark ages12th century
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