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Gomorrah or Gomorra may refer to:

Sodom and Gomorrah cities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran

Sodom and Gomorrah were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and throughout the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and in the deuterocanonical books, as well as in the Quran and the hadith.

<i>Gomorrah</i> (book) non-fiction investigative book by Roberto Saviano published in 2006

Gomorrah is a non-fiction investigative book by Roberto Saviano published in 2006, which documents Saviano's infiltration and investigation of various areas of business and daily life controlled or affected by criminal organization Camorra.

<i>Gomorrah</i> (film) 2008 crime drama film directed by Matteo Garrone

Gomorrah is a 2008 Neapolitan-language Italian film directed by Matteo Garrone, based on the book by Roberto Saviano, who also collaborated in the screenplay. It deals with the Casalesi clan, a crime syndicate within the Camorra — a traditional criminal organization based in Naples and Caserta, in the southern Italian region of Campania.

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Sodom and Gomorrah were infamous Biblical cities.

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<i>Sodom and Gomorrah</i> (1962 film) 1962 film by Robert Aldrich, Sergio Leone

Sodom and Gomorrah — known in the United States as The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah — is a DeLuxe Color 1962 epic film which is loosely based on the Biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah. The film was a Franco-Italian-American co-production made by Pathé, SGC and Titanus. It was directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by Maurizio Lodi-Fe, Goffredo Lombardo and Joseph E. Levine. The screenplay was by Giorgio Prosperi and Hugo Butler, and the music score was composed by Miklós Rózsa.

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Lot in Sodom is a 1933 short silent experimental film, based on the Biblical tale of the city of Sodom and Gomorrah. It was directed by James Sibley Watson and Melville Webber.

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Roberto Saviano Italian journalist, writer and essayist

Roberto Saviano is an Italian journalist, writer, essayist and screenwriter. In his writings, including articles and his book Gomorrah, he uses literature and investigative reporting to tell of the economic reality of the territory and business of the Camorra crime syndicate and of organized crime more generally.

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Lots wife person mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis

In the Bible, Lot's wife is a figure first mentioned in Genesis 19. The Book of Genesis describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at Sodom. She is not named in the Bible but is called "Ado" or "Edith" in some Jewish traditions. She is also referred to in the deuterocanonical books at Wisdom 10:7 and the New Testament at Luke 17:32. Islamic accounts also talk about the wife of Prophet Lut (Lot) when mentioning 'People of Lut'.

Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days is a 1975 pornographic film directed and produced by the Mitchell brothers, set in biblical times. It's a free interpretation of the tale of Sodom and Gomorrah, with a subplot where extraterrestrial aliens observe Earth. The space captain of their ship has the physical appearance of a chimpanzee and speaks with a voice which imitates John Wayne. The picture had a budget of 1 million dollars, and the soundtrack was created by Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg. Nevertheless, it was a huge flop at the box office.