Gladiatress
Directed by	Brian Grant
Written by	Nick Whitby
Produced by	Graham Broadbent Justin Lin Lawrence Bender
Cinematography	Witold Stok
Edited by	Fiona Colbeck
Music by	James Seymour Brett
Production companies	Mission Pictures Stock Productions
Distributed by	Icon Entertainment International[1] MGM Home Entertainment[2]
Release date	2004 (2004)
Running time	85 minutes[2]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Gladiatress is a 2004 British comedy film, starring Sally Phillips, Fiona Allen and Doon Mackichan. It is partly a spoof of 2000's Gladiator.

Plot

Three unlikely heroines Worthaboutapig (Sally Phillips), Dwyfuc (Doon Mackichan) and Smirgut the Fierce (Fiona Allen) set out to thwart a Roman invasion and save Celtic Britain.

Cast

• Worthaboutapig – Sally Phillips
• Dwyfuc – Doon Mackichan
• Smirgut the Fierce – Fiona Allen
• General Rhinus – David Hayman
• Caesar – Ronan Vibert
• Jean Marcosivellauniviromandiboule – Philippe De Groussouvre
• Dubonet Warrior – Rory MacGregor
• Mrs Goatsplitter – Pam Ferris
• Welsh Suitor – Brendan O'Hea
• Chamberlain – William Chubb

Filming

It was filmed at various locations in the UK between 11 November and 23 December 2002. Filming locations included the Bourne Woods and Frensham Ponds near Farnham in Surrey, Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire, and West Wittering in West Sussex.

Critical reception

Total Film gave the DVD release of Gladiatress one star out of five and described the film as "a painfully laugh-free vehicle for the usually talented stars of TV's Smack The Pony".^[3]