Centurians [sic] of Rome is a 1981 gay pornographic film made during the Golden Age of Porn. The film was directed by John Christopher and starred George Payne and Scorpio. The film was reportedly financed from a 1980 theft by George Bosque, a Brink's security guard, of almost $2 million.[1] Lloyd's of London, an insurer of Brinks, filed claim to partial ownership of the film.^{[citation needed]} While commonly called the 'most expensive gay porno of all time,' it is only half the budget of To the Last Man, a gay porno produced in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Centurians of Rome
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Directed by	John Christopher
Starring	George Payne Scorpio
Distributed by	Bijou Video
Release date	1981 (1981)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Demetrius and Octavius are Roman countrymen sold into slavery for not paying their taxes during Emperor Caligula'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 $2 million by a Brink's security guard.[1] Lloyd's of London, an insurer of Brinks, thus became one of the co-owners of the film on a technicality.

References

External links

• Official Studio Site, Bijou Video
• Centurians of Rome at IMDb