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The Last Days of Pompeii poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.6 / 100
1935·Adventure / Drama·1h 36m

THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII

“VESUVIUS...COULD NOT DESTROY THIER LOVE..!”

In this action-filled spectacle set in ancient Pompeii, a blacksmith becomes a Roman gladiator, though his rise to wealth and power is jeopardized by his son's Christianity and the eruption of Vesuvius.

Above the Line
Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper·DirectorRuth Rose·ScreenplayJ. Roy Hunt·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Music
Cast
Preston Foster·MarcusAlan Hale·BurbixBasil Rathbone·Pontius PilateJohn Wood·Adult FlaviusLouis Calhern·Prefect Allus MartiusDavid Holt·Flavius as a BoyDorothy Wilson·ClodiaWyrley Birch·LeasterFrank Conroy·Gaius Tanno (uncredited)William V. Mong·Cleon the Slave Dealer (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Ernest B. Schoedsack·Director
Writing· 1
Ruth Rose·Screenplay
Camera· 1
J. Roy Hunt·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Music
Art & Design· 1
Aline Bernstein·Costume Design
Production· 1
Merian C. Cooper·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Willis H. O'Brien·Visual EffectsYakima Canutt·Stunts
By the Numbers
58.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Last Days of Pompeii's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C16000
#210E00
#E2A100
Mood
Dramatic, Catastrophic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a man and a woman in ancient attire standing in front of an erupting volcano under an orange sky. Below them, a classical temple is engulfed”

historical dramadisaster
Key Elements
VolcanoTempleShield
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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