Epic, melodramatic and rather risque adaptation of the British novel about ancient Roman decadence, culminates in the eruption of a nearby volcano..


Short answer: Yes, but only if you have the patience for the grand theatricality of the silent era. This film is for the visual historian who wants to see the blueprint of the mode...
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Carmine Gallone

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Alfredo Panzini, Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Italy


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