

Imperium: Nero
2004-05-23 · 90 min / episode · ★ 6.2
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.
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- Creators
- Francesco Contaldo, Paul Billing
- Production companies
- Lux Vide, EOS Entertainment, Nero Production, Blue Star Movies, LuxVide, Quinta Communications, Carthago Films, RAI
- Countries
- Germany, Italy
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Hans MathesonNerone
Laura MoranteAgrippina
Rike SchmidAtte
Sonia AquinoMessalina
Gabriella BarbutiLicia
James BentleyNerone giovane
Marco BoniniRufus
Philippe CaroitApollonio
Massimo DapportoClaudio
Maurizio DonadoniBurro
Emanuela GaruccioClaudia
Matthias HabichSeneca
Klaus HändlPallas
Ruby KammerMarzia
Ángela MolinaDomizia
Mario OpinatoTigellino
Vittoria PucciniOttaviaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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