THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
Product Description
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
Italy, 1959 / COLOR / WIDESCREEN 2.35:1 / ENGLISH / 97 MIN.
Directed by
SERGIO LEONE & MARIO BONNARD
Screenplay By
SERGIO LEONE
STARRING
STEVE REEVES, CHRISTINE KAUFMANN AND FERNANDO REY
"VOLCANIC! NOW THE SCREEN IS SWEPT BY SCENES THAT STAGGER THE IMAGINATION!"
Set in the shadows of Mt. Vesuvius just before its famous eruption, the film begins with Glaucus, a Roman legionnaire, returning to his home from far-off wars. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that his father has been murdered by a gang of black-hooded looting bandits. Glaucus vows bloody revenge against the killers, but just how high up are those involved?
Based on the Edward Bulwer-Lytton novel Sergio Leone's script adds tortures, orgies, attacks of black hooded villains and of course it kept the final eruption filmed with spectacular big budget effects of the time.