The Last Days of Pompeii

Overview

Well-respected Pompeiian Glaucus performs an act of kindness by purchasing Nydia, a blind slave being mistreated by her owner. Nydia falls in love with her new master, but he only has eyes for Ione. Ione in turn is lusted after by Arbace, an Egyptian high priest of Isis. When Nydia beseeches Isis for help in capturing Glaucus' heart, Arbace gives her a "love" potion-- an elixir made to drive Glaucus mad, securing Ione for himself. Ultimately, Mount Vesuvius will end their lives and seal their fates in a terrible, glorious eruption.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 13, 1913

Original language

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

Società Anonima Ambrosio

Cast

Ubaldo Stefani,Cesare Gani-Carini,Cesare Zocchi,Fernanda Negri Pouget,Ersilia Scalpellini,Eugenio Tettoni Fior,Vitale Di Stefano,Antonio Grisanti,Maria Brioschi,Carlo Campogalliani

Director

Eleuterio Rodolfi,Mario Caserini

Writer

Edward George Bulwer-Lytton,Mario Caserini

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0003489