Previously adapted for the screen in 1908, Bullwer-Lytton's novel The Last Days of Pompeii was remade in Italy in 1913. Directing this opulent "spectacular" was Mario Caserini, who'd previously helmed such cinemadaptations as Othello, Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth and Siegfried. The film was distributed in America by the entrepreneurial George Kleine, who unlike many of his contemporaries believed in the marketability of multi-reel "feature" films. Highlighted by a thrilling chariot race and an outsized volcanic eruption, The ...
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Previously adapted for the screen in 1908, Bullwer-Lytton's novel The Last Days of Pompeii was remade in Italy in 1913. Directing this opulent "spectacular" was Mario Caserini, who'd previously helmed such cinemadaptations as Othello, Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth and Siegfried. The film was distributed in America by the entrepreneurial George Kleine, who unlike many of his contemporaries believed in the marketability of multi-reel "feature" films. Highlighted by a thrilling chariot race and an outsized volcanic eruption, The Last Days of Pompeii was screened at New York's Regent Theater with a specially commissioned musical score, utilizing themes from Aida and Lohengrin, among many others. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Add this copy of Gli Ultimi Giorni di Pompeii to cart. $7.95, very good condition, Sold by booksbyursula rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by United Artists.
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Steve Reeves, Christine Kaufmann, Barbar Carroll, Fernando Rey, Anne Marie Baumann, Mimmo Palmara. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 105 mins. Originally released: 1959. Tape has been moved from the original box to a plastic one. Title is "The Last Days of Pompeii". This 1959 version is difficult to find.
Add this copy of The Last Days of Pompeii to cart. $27.38, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Kino Lorber films.
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Vitale Di Stefano, Cesare Gani Carini, Antonio Grisanti, Ubaldo Stefani, Eugenia Tettoni Fior, Fernanda Negri Pouget. New. 2013 Run time: 88. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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