(Italian: Oro per i Cesari ) is a 1963 peplum (sword-and-sandal) film set in the Roman province of Hispania during the reign of Emperor Domitian in 96 A.D. The story follows Lacer, a skilled slave-architect played by Jeffrey Hunter , who is forced by a power-hungry proconsul to lead a dangerous expedition into Celtic territory to find gold for buying political influence in Rome .
Experience the action and intrigue of this 1960s Roman epic through its original trailer: Gold for the Caesars
A classic trope of the genre, the film includes a romantic subplot between Lacer and Penelope, the mistress of the ruthless Maximus. This relationship adds personal stakes to Lacer's mission, as he must navigate the jealousies of his powerful owner. (Italian: Oro per i Cesari ) is a