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Germanikus (2004)

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Released March 26, 2004Runtime 1h 26mDirector Hanns Christian Müller

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 ...

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Cast of Germanikus

Gerhard Polt

Gerhard Polt

Germanikus
Gisela Schneeberger

Gisela Schneeberger

Tusnelda
Rufus Beck

Rufus Beck

Prefect
Aïssatou Thiam

Aïssatou Thiam

Saba
Anke Engelke

Anke Engelke

Mrs. Senator
Bernhard Hoëcker

Bernhard Hoëcker

Roman Salesman
Hilmi Sözer

Hilmi Sözer

Roman Slave Hunter
Manfred Lehmann

Manfred Lehmann

Sejanus
Martin Schneider

Martin Schneider

Figaro Nino
Tom Gerhardt

Tom Gerhardt

Almosius
Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Emperor Titus
Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Germanikus' Mother

About Germanikus

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Who stars in Germanikus?

Germanikus stars Gerhard Polt, Gisela Schneeberger, Rufus Beck, Aïssatou Thiam, Anke Engelke.

Who directed Germanikus?

Germanikus was directed by Hanns Christian Müller.

How long is Germanikus?

Germanikus has a runtime of 1h 26m.

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 ...