The Last Days of Pompeii (1908 film)
| The Last Days of Pompeii | |
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| Directed by |
Arturo Ambrosio Luigi Maggi |
| Produced by | Arturo Ambrosio |
| Written by |
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (novel) Roberto Omegna |
| Starring | Luigi Maggi Lydia De Roberti Umberto Mozzato |
| Cinematography |
Roberto Omegna Giovanni Vitrotti |
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Production
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| Distributed by | Ambrosio Film |
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Release date
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December 1908 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Silent Italian intertitles |
The Last Days of Pompeii (Italian:Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeii) is a 1908 Italian silent historical film directed by Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi and starring Lydia De Roberti and Umberto Mozzato. It was loosely based on the novel of the same title by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The film was a success on its release, and its popularity is credited with starting a fashion for epic historical films.
The film was made by the Turin-based Ambrosio Film.
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