History ·Drama · Italy · 1909 · 14m

Nero, or The Fall of Rome

Nerone, o la caduta di Roma

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Director
Luigi MaggiArturo Ambrosio
Cast
Alberto Capozzi as Nerone Lydia De Roberti as Poppea Luigi Maggi as Epafrodito Mirra Principi as Ottavia Ercole Vaser as Spione Ernesto Vaser as Senatore / Uomo del popolo
Crew
Giovanni Vitrotti — Director of Photography Arrigo Frusta — Screenplay Arturo Ambrosio — Producer
Synopsis

Roman emperor Nero is used to getting what he wants. He has grown tired of his wife Octavia, and has become infatuated with Poppea. He succeeds in making Poppea the new empress, but soon he faces opposition from an outraged populace. Informed of the danger of an imminent popular uprising, Nero orders to set fire to the city, which he watches from a terrace, rejoicing and playing his lyra.

Mood & Themes
short film
Key Collaborators
Luigi Maggi Director Arturo Ambrosio Director Giovanni Vitrotti Director of Photography Arrigo Frusta Screenplay Arturo Ambrosio Producer
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