The First King: Birth of an Empire

The First King: Birth of an Empire
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matteo Rovere
Written by	Filippo Gravino [it] Francesca Manieri [it] Matteo Rovere
Produced by	Andrea Paris [it] Matteo Rovere
Starring	Alessandro Borghi Alessio Lapice
Cinematography	Daniele Ciprì
Edited by	Gianni Vezzosi
Music by	Andrea Farri
Production companies	Groenlandia, Gapbusters, Rai Cinema [it]
Distributed by	01 Distribution
Release date	31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Old Latin

The First King: Birth of an Empire (Italian: Il primo re), released as Romulus v Remus: The First King in the UK, is a 2019 Italian historical drama film directed by Matteo Rovere. It stars Alessandro Borghi and Alessio Lapice.

Set in the 8th century BC, it is about the shepherd brothers Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome. All dialogue is spoken in an early form of Latin. The movie had a budget of 7.5 million euros.^[1]

The film was theatrically released in Italy on 31 January 2019 by 01 Distribution.