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The Last Days of Pompeii poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1959·Action / Adventure / History·1h 43m

THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII

“The Fiery Summit of Spectacle!”

Glaucus, a demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.

Above the Line
Mario Bonnard·DirectorEnnio De Concini·WriterSergio Leone·WriterAntonio L. Ballesteros·Director of PhotographyAngelo Francesco Lavagnino·Original Music ComposerEraldo Da Roma·Editor
Cast
Steve Reeves·Glaucus LetoChristine Kaufmann·Elena / IoneFernando Rey·Arbaces, High Priest of IsisBarbara Carroll·NydiaAnne-Marie Baumann·JuliaMimmo Palmara·Gallinus, a Praetorian GuardGuillermo Marín·Ascanius, Consul of PompeiCarlo Tamberlani·Olinto, Christian LeaderMino Doro·ConsulMaría Silva·Julia's Maid
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Mario Bonnard·DirectorSergio Corbucci·Assistant DirectorDuccio Tessari·First Assistant DirectorAugusto Fenollar·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Ennio De Concini·WriterSergio Leone·WriterDuccio Tessari·WriterSergio Corbucci·WriterLuigi Emmanuele·WriterEdward George Bulwer-Lytton·Novel
Camera· 3
Antonio L. Ballesteros·Director of PhotographyEduardo Noé·Camera OperatorDario Di Palma·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Eraldo Da Roma·EditorJulio Peña·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Ramiro Gómez·Production DesignAldo Tommasini·Production DesignDuilio Cambellotti·Costume DesignVittorio Rossi·Costume DesignRamiro Gómez·Set DecorationLuciana Bagni·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 7
Paolo Moffa·Executive ProducerLucio Fulci·Associate ProducerEduardo de la Fuente·Production ManagerRenato Silvestri·Supervising ProducerAlfonso Fabrizio·Production SecretaryAntonio Montoya·Production AssistantCesare Seccia·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Irma Tonnini·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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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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