The Triumph of an Emperor
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| The Triumph of an Emperor | |
|---|---|
 1913 American poster | |
| In hoc signo vinces! | |
| Directed by | Nino Oxilia |
| Screenplay by | Giovanni Alessio |
| Starring | Maria Jacobini Dillo Lombardi Bartolomeo Pagano |
Production company | Savoia Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes (original cut) |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Silent Italian Intertitles |
The Triumph of an Emperor (Italian: In hoc signo vinces!) is a 1913 Italian epic silent film, directed by Nino Oxilia.[1] The film recounts the rise to power of Constantine the Great, from the collapse of the Tetrarchy to the Edict of Milan. This monumental epic employed around 600 extras for the crowd scenes. Divided into three parts, it remained the longest film in Italian silent cinema until the release of Cabiria in 1914. It was distributed in France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United States. It enjoyed particular success in the Catholic south of the Netherlands, where it was screened until the early 1920s.[2]
