Po vrnitvi v Rim po 3 letih na bojišču, general Marcus Vinicius sreča Lygio in se zaljubi v njo. Ona je kristjanka in ne želi imeti opravka z bojevnikom. Čeprav je odraščala v Rimu, je posvojena hčerka upokojenega generala, Lygia tehnično talec v Rimu.
Film je parodija epskega filmskega žanra, vključno z epom o mečih in sandalah ter podzvrsti kostumske drame. Štirje glavni segmenti so sestavljeni iz zgodb, ki se dogajajo v kameni dobi, rimskem imperiju, španski inkviziciji in francoski revoluciji. Drugi vmesni skeči vključujejo uprizoritve dajanja desetih zapovedi in zadnje večerje.
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.
