The Last Days of Pompeii
Seen it?1959 | 103 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Adventures of Robin Hood or Spartacus, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Glaucus, a demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Bonnard
- Steve ReevesGlaucus Leto
- Christine KaufmannElena / Ione
- Fernando ReyArbaces, High Priest of Isis
- Barbara CarrollNydia
- Anne-Marie BaumannJulia
- Mimmo PalmaraGallinus, a Praetorian Guard
- Guillermo MarínAscanius, Consul of Pompei
- Carlo TamberlaniOlinto, Christian Leader
- Mino DoroConsul
- María SilvaJulia's Maid