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By the Cross is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Nino Oxilia with Maria Jacobini

By the Cross (1913)

In hoc signo vinces (In questo segno vincerai)

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Length 1h50
Directed by
OriginItalie
Genres Drama,    Historical
Rating49% 2.484142.484142.484142.484142.48414

In hoc signo vinces (titre original : In hoc signo vinces (In questo segno vincerai)) est un film italien réalisé par le jeune réalisateur Nino Oxilia, sorti en 1913.

Ce film muet en noir et blanc s'inspire de la crise politico-religieuse qui secoua l'Empire romain sous la « Tétrarchie », entre la fin du III siècle et le règne de Constantin le Grand (306–337).

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Au début du IV siècle, l'Empire romain, gouverné par quatre tétrarques et secoué par des guerres civiles, est le théâtre de persécution sanglante contre les chrétiens. L'empereur Constantin, qui cherche à se débarrasser de l'usurpateur Maxence, marche sur Rome à la tête d'une armée et établit son campement près du pont Milvius, sur le Tibre. Avant d'affronter les troupes de Maxence, Constantin a une vision qui lui apparaît sous la forme d'un chrisme, symbole formé de la conjonction des lettres grecques Chi et Rho (XP), soit les deux premières lettres du mot Christ, et entend In hoc signo vinces (« Tu vaincras par ce signe »). Bien que païen, Constantin décide alors de faire apposer ce symbole sur le bouclier de ses légionnaires, et réussit à vaincre Maxence près du pont Milvus. L'année suivante, Constantin promulguera l'édit de tolérance de Milan par lequel il légalise le christianisme, mettant fin à la « Grande Persécution » inaugurée dix ans plus tôt par les tétrarques Dioclétien et Galère.

Actors

Maria Jacobini

(Constance (Costanza), sœur de Constantin (Costantino))Dillo Lombardi

(l'Empereur Maximien (Massimiano))Adriana Costamagna

(Fausta, épouse de Constantin)
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