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The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1908

Runtime

0h 19m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

51%

Original Title

Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei

Production Companies

Società Anonima Ambrosio

Director

Arturo Ambrosio

Description

Pompeii 79AD, mere days before the Vesuvian eruption. Glaucus and Jone are in love with each other. Arbaces, the Egyptian High Priest, is determined to conquer Jone. Glaucus purchases Nydia, the blind and long-suffering slave. Nydia falls in love with Glaucus and asks Arbaces for his help. He gives her a potion to make Glaucus fall in love with her-- In fact, a poison which will cause violent insanity.