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Sins of Pompeii

Original title: Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei
  • 19501950
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 50m
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5.9/10
119
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Sins of Pompeii (1950)
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In the town of Pompeii, 79 A.D., a few weeks before the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius, a Roman lady Hélène meets and falls in love with a young Greek man Lysias. He is betrothed to another w... Read allIn the town of Pompeii, 79 A.D., a few weeks before the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius, a Roman lady Hélène meets and falls in love with a young Greek man Lysias. He is betrothed to another woman who, to win him back, acquires a potion to make him love only her. The potion was pre... Read allIn the town of Pompeii, 79 A.D., a few weeks before the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius, a Roman lady Hélène meets and falls in love with a young Greek man Lysias. He is betrothed to another woman who, to win him back, acquires a potion to make him love only her. The potion was prepared by the Egyptian priest, Arbax, who has a grudge against Lysias, and is not what it s... Read all
IMDb RATING
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119
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  • Directors
    • Marcel L'Herbier
    • Paolo Moffa
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Arnoux(French dialogue)
    • Pierre Brive(screenplay)
    • Edward George Bulwer-Lytton(novel "The Last Days of Pompeii")
  • Stars
    • Micheline Presle
    • Georges Marchal
    • Marcel Herrand
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  • Directors
    • Marcel L'Herbier
    • Paolo Moffa
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Arnoux(French dialogue)
    • Pierre Brive(screenplay)
    • Edward George Bulwer-Lytton(novel "The Last Days of Pompeii")
  • Stars
    • Micheline Presle
    • Georges Marchal
    • Marcel Herrand
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Micheline Presle
    Micheline Presle
    • Elenaas Elena…
    Georges Marchal
    Georges Marchal
    • Lysiaas Lysia…
    Marcel Herrand
    Marcel Herrand
    • Arbaceas Arbace…
    Jaque Catelain
    Jaque Catelain
    • Clodioas Clodio…
    Adriana Benetti
    Adriana Benetti
    • Nidiaas Nidia
    Camillo Pilotto
    Camillo Pilotto
    • Diomedeas Diomede…
    Antonio Pierfederici
    • Olintoas Olinto…
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Panzaas Panza
    Alain Quercy
    • Lepidoas Lepido…
    Laura Alex
    • Giuliaas Giulia
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Annibale Betrone
    Annibale Betrone
    • Il generaleas Il generale
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Claudio Ermelli
    Claudio Ermelli
      Mary Genni
        Hans Hinrich
        • Burboas Burbo
        • (uncredited)
        Victor Ledda
          Marie-France
            Teresa Pollio
              Jone Romano
              • Stratonicaas Stratonica
              • (uncredited)
              • Directors
                • Marcel L'Herbier
                • Paolo Moffa
              • Writers
                • Alexandre Arnoux(French dialogue)
                • Pierre Brive(screenplay) (uncredited)
                • Edward George Bulwer-Lytton(novel "The Last Days of Pompeii") (uncredited)
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              • Trivia
                Was the highest grossing film of the 1950's in Italy.
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                Version of The Last Days of Pompeii (1900)

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              5/10
              Its days are numbered.
              One more time ,Bulwer-Lytton's book was cheapened in this movie which was to be L'Herbier's next-to-last one.It 's got a good beginning and a good ending but what remains is a muddled story ,not faithful to the original plot,saved by the magnitude of the actors (Georges Marchal,Micheline Presles and Marcel Herrand).

              The beginning promised great things : it is a flash forward ,repeating the final lines of the novel,when the archaeologists discover the places where the -fictional- events took place ;then a court room where a man stands accused which makes most of the film a long flashback.

              The leads' names have undergone changes :Glauco/Glaucus becomes Lysia(s) and Ione becomes Helene/Elena ;Nydia ,the young slave is not blind and she is killed early in the movie which impoverishes the character who was desperately in love with the hero.The poison which makes Lysia lose his mind and his memory is a pure invention from the screenwriters(I mean it's not in the book) .Of course the Christians are here ,but they come at the most awkward moment.

              The eruption of the volcano is pretty good for the time and the movements in the crowd and the panic are well directed.But if you come to Pompei,the guide will tell you it was impossible to escape by boats and that there were no survivors.

              Like this ? try these "Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei "(1959) The Bonnard/Leone Tarzanesque version should be reserved for Steve Reeves' fans.

              "Last days of Pompey" was a fine mini-series in the eighties ,the best version I know of the celebrated novel.Starring Olivia Hussey ,Nicholas Clay and Lynda Pearl.
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              • Nov 12, 2008

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              • Release date
                • December 1955 (United States)
              • Countries of origin
                • France
                • Italy
              • Languages
                • French
                • Italian
              • Also known as
                • The Last Days of Pompeii
              • Filming locations
                • Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Rome, Lazio, Italy
              • Production companies
                • Universalia Film
                • Franco London Films
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              • Runtime
                1 hour 50 minutes
              • Color
                • Black and White
              • Sound mix
                • Mono
              • Aspect ratio
                • 1.37 : 1

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