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''' The Sign of the Cross ''' (1932) is a film directed by [[Cecil B. DeMille]]. Based on [[The Sign of the Cross (1895 Barrett), play]]. | ''' The Sign of the Cross ''' (1932) is a film directed by [[Cecil B. DeMille]]. Based on [[The Sign of the Cross (1895 Barrett), play]]. | ||
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Third, and most famous, film version of Barrett's drama presents a combination of spectacle, violence, sex, and the moral victory of religion, which proved to be very popular with moviegoers. Starring Fredric March (Marcus Superbus), Elissa Landi (Mercia), Claudette Colbert (Poppaea), and Charles Laughton (Nero). | Third, and most famous, film version of Barrett's drama presents a combination of spectacle, violence, sex, and the moral victory of religion, which proved to be very popular with moviegoers. Starring Fredric March (Marcus Superbus), Elissa Landi (Mercia), Claudette Colbert (Poppaea), and Charles Laughton (Nero). | ||
==Editions | ==Editions== | ||
Produced in the United States (1932). Reissued in 1944 with many cuts of sexy and sadistic scenes, and a nine-minute WW2 prologue added. | Produced in the United States (1932). Reissued in 1944 with many cuts of sexy and sadistic scenes, and a nine-minute WW2 prologue added. | ||
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[[Category:Cinema--1930s|1932 DeMille]] | [[Category:Cinema--1930s|1932 DeMille]] | ||
[[Category:Films|1932 DeMille]] | [[Category:Feature Films|1932 DeMille]] | ||
[[Category:English language--1930s|1932 DeMille]] | [[Category:English language--1930s|1932 DeMille]] | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 10 November 2015
The Sign of the Cross (1932) is a film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Based on The Sign of the Cross (1895 Barrett), play.
Abstract
Third, and most famous, film version of Barrett's drama presents a combination of spectacle, violence, sex, and the moral victory of religion, which proved to be very popular with moviegoers. Starring Fredric March (Marcus Superbus), Elissa Landi (Mercia), Claudette Colbert (Poppaea), and Charles Laughton (Nero).
Editions
Produced in the United States (1932). Reissued in 1944 with many cuts of sexy and sadistic scenes, and a nine-minute WW2 prologue added.
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