director:
Don Chaffey
starring: Don Murray · Carita · Donald Houston ·
Andrew Keir
Niall MacGinnis · Adrienne Corri
Following
her father's death, Salina (Carita) assumes his reign over ancient Britain
to carry through his wishes of peaceful existence under Roman domination.
She is strongly attracted to Justinian (Don Murray), the humane Roman
Governor General who treats the subject Britons with tolerance despite
the urgings of harsher measures by his second-in-command Octavian (Andrew
Keir). When Justinian is distracted by a distant rebellion, Octavian starts
up a terror campaign of extortion and cruelty with Salina firmly opposes.
At the reins of a knife-hubbed chariot, a fiery goddess of war, Salina
leads the men and women of her tribe in a sweeping attack against Octavian.
A UK film;
widescreen (1.85:1) uncut (91 min.) version in DVD encoded for REGION
1 (USA), playable on any American DVD machine; in English language;
bonus includes theatrical trailer & "World of Hammer"
episode entitled LAND BEFORE TIME
Violence/Adult
Material: Viewer discretion is advised.