Centurians of Rome
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of Rome, is a 1981 gay
Gay
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 pornographic film directed by John Christopher, starring George Payne and Scorpio. This film was reportedly financed from a 1980 theft by a Brink's
The Brink's Company
The Brink's Company is a security and protection company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Its core business is Brink’s, Incorporated; it spun off its Brink’s Home Security operations into a separate company in 2008. In 2005, the company reported a total of 54,000 employees and...

 security guard of almost two million dollars. Lloyd's of London
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Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...

, an insurer of Brinks, filed claim to partial ownership of this pornographic film.http://www.gayvn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=News&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=269222

Plot

Demetrius and Octavius are Roman countrymen sold into slavery for not paying their taxes during Emperor Caligula
Caligula
Caligula , also known as Gaius, was Roman Emperor from 37 AD to 41 AD. Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general and one of Rome's most...

's reign. Demetrius is purchased by the Emperor and taught to be a "good slave" by Argus while Octavius is claimed by a sadistic commander. The commander wants the bound Demetrius but is refused. Octavius sneaks in while the guards are asleep and frees Demetrius.

Cast

  • George Payne as Demetrius
  • David Hadkey as Old Slave
  • Giuseppe Welch as Bath Slave
  • Scorpio as Octavius
  • Roy Garrett as Senator
  • John Kovacs as Senator
  • Michael Flent as The Emperor
  • Ed Wiley as Argus
  • Eric Ryan as Sadistic Commander
  • Ryder Jones as Bath Slave
  • Adam De Haven as Claudius

Behind the scenes

Claiming to be one of the most expensive gay films of its time (nearly $100,000 to produce), Centurians of Rome is famous for reportedly having been financed from a 1980 theft of almost two million dollars by a Brink's security guard. Lloyd's of London, an insurer of Brinks, thus became one of the co-owners of the film on a technicality. Scripting, acting, set design, direction, and superior efforts were all combined to make this one of the most distinguished pornographic films of all time.

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