Maria Laura Rocca

Acting

Maria Laura Rocca

Born — Died

1917-10-05 — 1999-05-06

Place of birth

Pasian di Prato, Udine, Italy

Known for

Acting

Credits

16 titles

Known for

Film credits

1960s · 8 titles

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules poster
6.2

While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules

1964

Love in Rome poster
5.5

A young impoverished aristocrat and struggling writer falls for the charms of an aspiring starlet, whose amoral nature and hungry curiosity drives her from one adventure to another.

Love in Rome

1960

Te lo leggo negli occhi poster
7.0

A girl from a country village goes to town and falls in love with a songwriter struggling for success. Soon however their life-paths go different ways and they split. Only for a short time naturally : a song he writes will help them to reunite.

Te lo leggo negli occhi

1966

The Fury of Achilles poster
5.3

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.

The Fury of Achilles

1962

Secret of the Sphinx poster
7.0

Shot on location in Egypt, the story unfurls like an Italian Giallo as a group of people meet under strange circumstances, and one by one they are murdered. Gold is missing so you suspect a thief is trying to cover up his crime but that might be too obvious.

Secret of the Sphinx

1964

All the Other Girls Do! poster
7.0

The innocent love of two young students is hindered by their families. The two meet in a squalid apartment where they will perhaps decide their future. At the exit, however, are arrested for a kiss exchanged on the road.

All the Other Girls Do!

1964

The Hunchback poster
6.6

Alvaro Cosenza, also known as the Hunchback from Quarticciolo, during Rome's occupation by Nazis in 1943, decides to revolt.

The Hunchback

1960

The Fall of Rome poster
5.3

After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the centurion Marco forced to become a gladiator.

The Fall of Rome

1963

1950s · 7 titles

Behind the camera