The Last Days of Pompeii
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The Last Days of Pompeii

5.3 / 10 1950 1h 43mNR French
HistoryDrama

Storyline

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...

Cast & Crew

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Hélène

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paolo Moffa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Last Days of Pompeii is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker