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S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago

  • December 1994
  • 1hr

    35mins

  • Comedy
  • Directed by

    Maurizio Amati,

    Carlo Vanzina,

    Starring

    Christian De Sica,

    Massimo Boldi,

    Leslie Nielsen,

    Gabriella Labate

    ...

    In 71 BC in Rome, utter disorder reigns in the form of political corruption and bribery involving the senator Cynic (Leslie Nielsen). The situation is claimed to be similar to the “Tangentopoli” situation in Italy in the 1990s: one of the politicians involved was Bettino Craxi.