Gladiator screen cap

In this screen cap we have an establishing shot of Rome.  We are behind the main senators and overlooking the army and the return of Commodus, the newly made emperor.  The main point of the scene is the arch in the far back which is barely seen.  The armies are standing on both sides of a walkway of sorts further drawing the viewers eyes to the middle of the scene.  This is similar from the movie Triumph of the Will where at a funeral for a general a similar scene occurs.  It is virtually identical in the army standing on both sides creating a walkway for three people Hitler and his generals.  This means that Gladiator most likely took from this scene to make connections between Commodus and Hitler and portray Commodus as a clear villain within the movie.  Also notice how the colors of the scene are dark as it is possibly a dark day.  The only real bright colors that are shown are the senators in white possibly referring to them as the heroes of Rome or they are pure and uncorrupted like Commodus is.