Androcles and the Lion · 1984
Androcles and the Lion (1984) is a film, starring Billy Connolly, Anna Calder-Marshall, Bernard Bresslaw.
Overview
Shaw used the traditional fable of Andocles to focus on the integrity of religious belief. Androcles, a christian fleeing persecution in Rome, is captured by Caesar's men. Alongside other christians - Ferrovius, a fierce fighter, Lavinia, a beautiful aristocrat and would-be martyr Spintho - he must face the lions of the Coliseum. How will each of them face their desperate fate?
Cast
Billy Connolly, Anna Calder-Marshall, Bernard Bresslaw, Rupert Frazer, Peter Copley, John Tordoff, Stafford Gordon, Roy Jones
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What is "Androcles and the Lion" about?
Shaw used the traditional fable of Andocles to focus on the integrity of religious belief. Androcles, a christian fleeing persecution in Rome, is captured by Caesar's men. Alongside other christians - Ferrovius, a fierce fighter, Lavinia, a beautiful aristocrat and would-be martyr Spintho - he must face the lions of the Coliseum. How will each of them face their desperate fate?
When was "Androcles and the Lion" released?
Androcles and the Lion was released in 1984.
Who stars in "Androcles and the Lion"?
The cast includes Billy Connolly, Anna Calder-Marshall, Bernard Bresslaw, Rupert Frazer.
