The different aspects of life in Pompeii, a coastal luxury resort near Naples catering for the very rich of imperial Rome, mainly before but culminating in the eruption of the Vesuvian ... 11 of 23 people found this review helpful. 4.5 out of 5 stars 161. or Best Offer. This seven-hour British-Italian adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 1834 epic, set against the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and previously filmed in 1935, and in 1960 was a vehicle for muscleman Steve Reeves, was trashed by the critics as the campiest of sword and sandal sagas to emerge in years. It was reportedly during the production of this film in which took part famous Italian filmmakers as Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci and Duccio Tessari were introduced to the deserts of Spain such as Almeria , this would inspire their use of these locations for the genre that would be known as "Spaghetti Westerns" . Hunky Gladiator Regehr longs to leave the game, hooker with a heart of gold Down is secretly a Christian (! The Last Days of Pompeii Olivier swoops in, however, and mops the camp floor with them all in his big, important scene while McKenna looks on admiringly. The construction of great temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, followed by new and high taxes and the arrival of a plague, create discontent in the population, and threatens the love between a sculptor and a slave. Set in the shadows of Mt. This Spaghetti/Paella Peplum bears remarkable resemblance to ¨The Colossus of Rhodes ¨(1961) by Leone , in fact many of the same cast and crew members would be hired for Sergio Leone's this first credited directorial effort . He soon finds out that the situation is a lot more complicated than he originally thought. In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity. Two love triangles intersect in ancient Pompei. Frank James continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the Ford brothers for their murder of his brother Jesse. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. He soon finds out that the situation is a lot more complicated than he originally thought. And no, it isn't. (39 x 64.3 cm). Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels. Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) - Best Roman Epic? The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Three rogues set out to rob $300,000 from an Indian-hating cavalry major. Search for "The Last Days of Pompeii" on Amazon.com, Title: Subscribe Now Arbaces secretly defies the Romans and the Greeks and prays for the day when Egypt will once again be powerful. 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