Valentiniano Caesar is the childish Roman emperor, absorbed in palace parties while the Empire begins to collapse. He reacts angrily to imagined threats, arrests Aetius, and strips him of his military rank because of the Hun alliance. His weakness leaves Galla Placidia effectively governing the Empire.
Mario is a new recruit who hopes to follow the example of his father, who died in combat. After De Montel convinces a comrade that Mario was a spy, Mario is isolated and considers leaving the academy to work in his mother's tobacconist. When Giorgio discovers his innocence, he apologizes and persuades Mario to return. Mario later gives De Montel his driver's badge as they part.
Claude Laydu has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Signature works include Diary of a Country Priest, Mafia alla sbarra, Price of Love. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
