The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1950•1h 43m•5.1/10

HistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.1/10(8)

In Pompeii in the year 79, Lycias and Helen fall in love. Helen's guardian, the high priest of Isis, wants to separate them. To do so, he tries to make Lycias drink a love potion, but a young slave threatens to reveal everything. The high priest, unable to silence her, kills her and arranges to have Lycias accused...

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Production

Franco London Films, Universalia Film, Gaumont

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Hélène

Georges Marchal

Georges Marchal

Lysias

Marcel Herrand

Marcel Herrand

Arbax

Jaque Catelain

Jaque Catelain

Claudius

Adriana Benetti

Adriana Benetti

Nidia

Camillo Pilotto

Camillo Pilotto

Diomède

Antonio Pierfederici

Antonio Pierfederici

Olinte

Guglielmo Barnabò

Guglielmo Barnabò

Panza

Alain Quercy

Lépide

Laura Alex

Annibale Betrone

Annibale Betrone

Claudio Ermelli

Claudio Ermelli

Mary Genni

Hans Hinrich

Victor Ledda

Teresa Pollio

Jone Romano

Marcella Rovere

Marcella Rovere

Peter Trent

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