Barbarossa: Siege Lord (2009) Director: Renzo Martinelli Entertainment grade: E History grade: C Frederick I Barbarossa was King of Germany and later Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1155-1190.

Barbarossa tells the story of resistance in the 12th century by the Lombards of northern Italy against an invasion by Frederick, the emperor of Germany, who was nicknamed Red Beard by the Italian city ...

The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Saturday 17 October 2009 The battle of Legnano in northern Italy – mentioned in a news story about ...

The film is presented in 1080p with a widescreen ratio of 2.35:1 and a 5.1 DTS HD soundtrack. Generally the picture quality is very good throughout but in places lacks consistency. Skin tones are ...