79 A.D.

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79 A.D. The Destruction of Herculaneum
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Directed by Gianfranco Parolini
Written byGianfranco Parolini
Giovanni Simonelli
Starring Brad Harris
CinematographyFrancesco Izzarelli
Edited byEdmondo Lozzi
Music byCarlo Franci
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
CountriesItaly
France
Language Italian

79 A.D. (Italian : Anno 79 - La distruzione di Ercolano, French : Les derniers jours d'Herculanum, also known as The Destruction of Herculaneum) is a 1962 Italian-French epic drama film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Brad Harris. [1] [2] [3]

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General Marcus Tiberius, Emperor Titus Flavius's nephew, triumphantly returns to Rome only to discover the city in chaos. Street murders are escalating, and some corrupt members of the Roman Senate are falsely accusing the Christian community. When ordered to act against the Christians, Marcus defies the command, leading his uncle to strip him of titles and exile him. Undeterred, Marcus resolves to investigate independently. Amidst the romance and political intrigue of the emperor's court in A.D. 79, a looming disaster unfolds. Beneath the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, the city faces imminent destruction alongside Herculaneum.

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References

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia & Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN   8876055932.
  2. ↑ Gianfranco Casadio (2007). I mitici eroi: il cinema "peplum" nel cinema italiano dall'avvento del sonoro a oggi (1930-1993). Longo, 2007. ISBN   978-8880635291.
  3. ↑ Michele Giordano. Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877421835.


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