The Last Days of Pompeii (1908 film)
| The Last Days of Pompeii | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Arturo Ambrosio Luigi Maggi |
| Produced by | Arturo Ambrosio |
| Written by |
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (novel) Roberto Omegna |
| Starring |
Luigi Maggi Lydia De Roberti Umberto Mozzato |
| Cinematography |
Roberto Omegna Giovanni Vitrotti |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ambrosio Film |
Release dates | December 1908 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language |
Silent Italian intertitles |
The Last Days of Pompeii (Italian:Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeii) is a 1908 Italian silent historical film directed by Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi and starring Lydia De Roberti and Umberto Mozzato.[1] It was loosely based on the novel of the same title by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The film was a success on its release, and its popularity is credited with starting a fashion for epic historical films.[2]
The film was made by the Turin-based Ambrosio Film.
Cast
- Luigi Maggi as Arbace
- Lydia De Roberti as Nidia
- Umberto Mozzato as Glauco
- Ernesto Vaser as Il padrone di Nidia
- Mirra Principi
- Cesare Gani Carini
References
Bibliography
- Brunetta, Gian Piero. The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-first Century. Princeton University Press, 2009.
- Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.