79 A.D.
– Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius...
Release Date:
23 Dec 1962
Language:
Italian
Director:
Gianfranco Parolini
Writer:
Helmut Harun (dialogue), Gianfranco Parolini (screenplay), Gianfranco Parolini (story), Giovanni Simonelli (screenplay), Giovanni Simonelli (story)
Main Actors:
Susan Paget, Brad Harris, Mara Lane, Jacques Berthier
Plot:
In 79 AD the Roman city of Herculaneum was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius. The film spends a lot of time and money, with numerous extras, on the political intrigues at the court of the emperor Titus Flavius, but the actual eruption is underplayed.
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