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Nero

190914 minItaly
Drama

Synopsis

Nero's desire for Poppea leads him to reject Octavia and arrange her death. The outrage spreads into revolt, while the emperor responds with further destruction. Visions of his victims make the collapse of his rule a confrontation with his own cruelty.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
12:31
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Luigi Maggi · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsLuigi MaggiArturo Ambrosio

Inspirations

The Italian historical spectacle adapts Pietro Cossa's drama. Its tyrannical emperor and burning Rome belong to a theatrical interpretation of antiquity, with colored effects emphasizing the visions that haunt him.

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