

Gladiator wishes it had this much... swordplay. Roman baths have never been steamier.
Enter the fabulous world of Roman legions struggling to expand the Empire against barbarian German tribes when men were men and acted accordingly! To stop needless slaughter, Herman, a magnificent, undefeated tribal warlord, is into slavery to save his men. Dragged off to Rome, the Emperor himself takes charge of our hero's education soon convincing him that when in Rome do as a Roman does! A new exciting world for our Germanic warrior with special Latin lessons, uniforms, bath house initiations and intrigues where jealous senators plot to overthrow the Emperor. Stunningly handsome men, unusual locations from field-tent to imperial palace and steam baths as well as visits to the Emperor's couch make for non-stop action in surroundings to awaken your every fantasy. The first "PRIVATE MAN" gay movie Herman the Swordmaster would bi n every gay connoisseur's home!
Production
Surprisingly ambitious Roman sets for the budget
Costume
Togas and leather that barely stay on
Director
Sebastian Borgi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Private Man Productions pioneered high-concept gay cinema in early 2000s Europe, blending actual narrative structures with explicit content—a rarity at the time.
The Roman sets were reportedly reused from a straight-to-video historical drama, explaining the bizarre production value-to-content ratio.