Theodora, Rise of the Empress

VI. century after Christ: an era of turmoil between the ancient world and the Middle Ages. Rome fell into the hands of the barbarians, while in Constantinople, Emperor Justinian attempts to restore the empire and create a new world order. Beside him is the beautiful Theodora, intelligent and without conscience. Rising from the world of entertainment, she shares absolute power with the emperor. Constantinople becomes a magnificent metropolis. In the biography, we learn about the mysterious figure of Theodora. (Many remember her name from Finžgar's novel Under the Free Sun.)