Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (The Last Days of Pompeii / 1908 Maggi, Ambrosio), short film

Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei <Italian> / The Last Days of Pompeii (Italy, 1908) is a short film (silent, B&W, 13m) directed by Luigi Maggi and Arturo Ambrosio.

~ Screenplay by Roberto Omegna, based on The Last Days of Pompeii (1834 Lytton), novel.

Abstract

First, and quite successful, epic historical film produced in Italy.

Production

Produced and released in Italy (1908).

Distributed internationally. Also known as:

• Les derniers jours de Pompéi -- French ed.
• Die letzten Tage von Pompeji -- German ed.
• The Last Days of Pompeii -- English ed.
• Pompeis sidste page -- Danish ed.
• La destruccion de Pompeya -- Spanish ed.
• De laatste dagen van Pompeï -- Dutch ed.

External links

• Wikipedia.en -- Wikipedia.it
• The Internet Movie Database