This scene shows Commodus and Lucilla entering Rome on a chariot to a full crowd. Along with the CG colosseum in the background, the extreme long shot is able to show off the total grandeur of Rome. Commodus, despite being far away, is at the center of the shot and is approaching the camera, which signals his rise to power. The cloudy sky, as opposed to sunny days we've seen in other parade scenes from other toga films, give off a sinister vibe. The use of blue also gives off the same sense of foreboding. Also, given the subtext the film has regarding a struggle between democracy and fascism, the entire parade in general looks an awful lot like Nazi Germany.
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