The Last Days of Pompeii ItalianGli ultimi giorni di Pompeii is a 1908 Italian silent historical film directed by Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi and starring Lydia De Roberti and Umberto Mozzato. It was loosely based on the novel of the same title by Edward BulwerLytton. The film was a success on its release, and its popularity is credited with starting a fashion for epic historical films.
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