The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
A demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.
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Glaucus Leto -
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Arbaces, High Priest of Isis -
Nydia -
Julia
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Gallinus, a Praetorian Guard -
Ascanius, Consul of Pompei -
Antoninus Marcus -
Olinto, Christian Leader -
Marcus, Military Tribune
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Roman Consul -
Helios, a Praetorian Guard
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Praetorian Guard -
Tavern Keeper
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Caius
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Director:
Mario BonnardWriters:
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton (novel), Ennio De Concini (adaptation), Luigi Emmanuele (adaptation), Sergio Leone (screenplay), Duccio Tessari (adaptation), Sergio Corbucci (adaptation)All Cast & Crew
Awards
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Trivia
Christine Kaufmann, the actress who played Ione, the Consul's daughter, in the movie was only 13 years old at the time. A few years later she married Tony Curtis and "Spartacus," Kirk Douglas was the best man at the wedding.
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The material spewed from Vesuvius plunged the city into darkness and many of the people of Pompeii died from the gases and especially from breathing in the volcanic ash. However, this would not have been visually dramatic.
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Genres
Action | Adventure | History | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
17 July 1960Language
English, Italian, German
Country of Origin
Italy, Spain, West Germany, MonacoFilming Locations
CEA Studios - Madrid, SpainContribute to this page
Take a look back at the talented actors and actresses who took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama since the category was created in 1951.