Pompeii 79AD, mere days before the Vesuvian eruption. Glaucus and Jone are in love with each other. Arbaces, the Egyptian High Priest, is determined to conquer Jone. Glaucus purchases Nydia, the blind and long-suffering slave. Nydia falls in love with Glaucus and asks Arbaces for his help. He gives her a potion to make Glaucus fall in love with her-- In fact, a poison which will cause violent insanity.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Società Anonima Ambrosio
Keywords
- ancient rome
- silent film
- pompeii
- 1st century
- vesuvius
- short film
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Top Cast
Luigi Maggi as Arbace
Umberto Mozzato as Glauco
Lydia De Roberti as Nidia
Ernesto Vaser as Il padrone di Nidia
Top Crew
Luigi Maggi · Director
Arturo Ambrosio · Director
Roberto Omegna · Writer, Cinematographer
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton · Novel
Giovanni Vitrotti · Cinematographer
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