The Last Days of Pompeii (1950)
Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Drama, History
- Dec 1955 (USA)
- Movie
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 woman who, to win him back, acquires a potion to...
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Cast
| Micheline Presle | ... |
Elena / Hélène
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| Georges Marchal | ... |
Lysia / Lysias
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| Marcel Herrand | ... |
Arbace / Arbax
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| Jaque Catelain | ... |
Clodio / Claudius
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| Adriana Benetti | ... |
Nidia
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| Camillo Pilotto | ... |
Diomede / Diomède
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Antonio Pierfederici | ... |
Olinto / Olinte
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| Guglielmo Barnabò | ... |
Panza
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Alain Quercy | ... |
Lepido / Lépide
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Laura Alex | ... |
Giulia / Julie (uncredited)
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| Annibale Betrone | ... |
Il generale / Le général (uncredited)
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| Claudio Ermelli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mary Genni | ... |
(uncredited)
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Hans Hinrich | ... |
Burbo (uncredited)
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Victor Ledda | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marie-France | ... |
(uncredited)
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Teresa Pollio | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jone Romano | ... |
Stratonica (uncredited)
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Marcella Rovere | ... |
La strega / La sorcière (uncredited)
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Peter Trent | ... |
Sallustio / Salluste (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel L'Herbier | ||
| Paolo Moffa | ||
Written by
| Alexandre Arnoux | ... | (French dialogue) (as Alexandre Arnoux de l'Académie Goncourt) |
| Pierre Brive | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Edward George Bulwer-Lytton | ... | (novel "The Last Days of Pompeii") (uncredited) |
| Diego Fabbri | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Marcel L'Herbier | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Marcel L'Herbier | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Jean Laviron | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Paolo Moffa | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Antonio Pietrangeli | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Guglielmo Santangelo | ... | (Italian dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Salvo D'Angelo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roman Vlad | ... | (as R. Vald) |
Cinematography by
| Roger Hubert | ||
| G.R. Aldo | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Émilienne Nelissen | ... | (as E. Nelissen) |
| Renzo Lucidi | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Suzanne Cabon | ... | assistant editor (as S. Cabon) |
| Gisa Radicchi Levi | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Franco Lolli | ... | (as F. Lolli) |
| Aldo Tommasini | ... | (as A. Tomassini) |
Set Decoration by
| Veniero Colasanti | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Veniero Colasanti | ... | (as V. Colasanti) |
Makeup Department
| Goffredo Rocchetti | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Paolo Moffa | ... | production manager (as P. Moffa) |
| Renato Silvestri | ... | production manager (as R. Silvestri) |
| Mario Gabrielli | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
| Giacinto Solito | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert-Paul Dagan | ... | assistant director (as Paul Dagan) |
| Claude Heymann | ... | assistant director |
| Lucio Fulci | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Piero Regnoli | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Zambon | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Demofilo Fidani | ... | assistant production designer (uncredited) |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | construction (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ovidio Del Grande | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bertand De Kerblay | ... | special effects (as B. De Kerblay) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giorgio Orsini | ... | camera operator (as G. Orsini) |
| Gianni Di Venanzo | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Gino Colizzi | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Alfonso Fabrizio | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Arlette Thomas | ... | french voice dubbing: Adriana Benetti (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1950) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Franco London Films (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Prisma (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Visual Drama Inc. (1955) (United States) (dubbed)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 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 seems, it is intended to drive whoever takes it insane. Hélène's new slave is also in love with Lysias. She steals the potion and gives it to Lysias, who hurries away in a mad rage. When the slave girl confronts Arbax, she is killed by the evil priest, and Lysias is charged with her murder. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The Picture That Shows You Underground dungeons become tombs of the tortured! Pagan temples crumble to dust! Weird rites, wild routs on the last night of revelry of decadent Rome! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was the highest grossing film of the 1950's in Italy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The Last Days of Pompeii (1900). See more » |