The Last Days of Pompeii

"The Fiery Summit of Spectacle!"

1959 1h 43m IT

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 55

AdventureHistoryRomance

Synopsis

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Glaucus, a demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.

“The Fiery Summit of Spectacle!”

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Cast

Steve Reeves
Glaucus Leto
Christine Kaufmann
Elena / Ione
Fernando Rey
Arbaces, High Priest of Isis
Barbara Carroll
Nydia
Anne-Marie Baumann
Julia
Mimmo Palmara
Gallinus, a Praetorian Guard
Guillermo Marín
Ascanius, Consul of Pompei
Carlo Tamberlani
Olinto, Christian Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Bonnard
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci
Languages: English, German, Italian
Countries: Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Bonnard, shot by Antonio L. Ballesteros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Julio Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Steve Reeves and Christine Kaufmann and Fernando Rey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Fiery Summit of Spectacle!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Bonnard directs. Antonio L. Ballesteros behind the camera. Angelo Francesco Lavagnino scores. Julio Peña cuts. Produced in Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain. Dialogue in English, German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Italian.
3International production across 4 countries: Germany, Italy, Monaco, Spain.
4Directed by Mario Bonnard, shot by Antonio L. Ballesteros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julio Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steve Reeves and Christine Kaufmann and Fernando Rey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Fiery Summit of Spectacle!".
9IMDB entry: tt0054422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.