Androcles and the Lion (1969)

7.0/10 107 min Drama Comedy

Overview

Rome at the time of the persecution of Christians: Androclus, a poor tailor, frees a lion in the forest from terrible pain caused by a thorn in his paw. The two meet again by chance when the devout Christian is about to be thrown to wild animals in the arena. The lion spares him with gratitude, but the real danger for Androklus comes from another direction.

Cast

Herbert Köfer

Androklus

Gerhard Bienert

Ferrovius

Stefan Lisewski

Hauptmann

Marita Böhme

Lavinia

Heinz Behrens

Lentulus

Marianne Wünscher

Megara

Horst Schulze

Willi Schrade

Gerhard Rachold

Harry Pietzsch

Harald Halgardt

Gerry Wolff

Paul Berndt

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Gerd Staiger

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