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The Last Days of Pompeii

1908·Drama·19m
Pompeii 79AD, mere days before the Vesuvian eruption. Glaucus and Jone are in love with each other. Arbaces, the Egyptian High Priest, is determined to conquer Jone. Glaucus purchases Nydia, the blind and long-suffering slave. Nydia falls in love with Glaucus and asks Arbaces for his help. He gives her a potion to make Glaucus fall in love with her-- In fact, a poison which will cause violent insanity.
Directed by Luigi Maggi and Arturo Ambrosio
ancient rome
silent film
pompeii
1st century
vesuvius
short film

Cast

Luigi Maggi
Luigi Maggi
Arbace

Crew

Luigi Maggi
Luigi Maggi
Director
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Novel

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