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The Sign of the Cross (1932) is a feature film (sound, B&W, 122m), 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).
Production
Produced in the United States (1932).
Released in USA (30 November 1932 in New York, NY, and 25 December 1932, in Los Angeles, CA); Austria (1933); Germany (17 February 1933); Argentina (24 February 1933); Denmark (13 March 1933); Finland (19 March 1933); Sweden (23 March 1933); Australia (31 August 1933); Spain (December 1933); Portugal (28 December 1933); UK (10 July 1939 re-release); ...
Reissued in 1944 with many cuts of sexy and sadistic scenes, and a nine-minute WW2 prologue added. Released in USA (August 1944 re-release); Sweden (26 December 1945 re-release); France (10 September 1947); Spain (30 August 1948 re-release); Austria (1950 re-release); West Germany (1950); Portugal (5 July 1960 re-release)
Translations
- El signo de la cruz = The Sign of the Cross (1933 @1932 DeMille), feature film (Spanish ed.)
- Im Zeichen des Kreuzes = The Sign of the Cross (1933 @1932 DeMille), feature film (German ed.)
- Korsets tegn = The Sign of the Cross (1933 @1932 DeMille), feature film (Danish ed.)
- Ristin merkki = The Sign of the Cross (1933 @1932 DeMille), feature film (Finnish ed.)
- I korsets tecken = The Sign of the Cross (1933 @1932 DeMille), feature film (Swedish ed.)
- O Sinal da Cruz = The Sign of the Cross (1933 @1932 DeMille), feature film (Portuguese ed.)
- Le signe de la croix = The Sign of the Cross (1947 @1932 DeMille), feature film (French ed.)
- Il segno della croce = The Sign of the Cross (1947 @1932 DeMille), feature film (Italian ed.)
- To simeion tou stavrou (Greek ed.)
- A kereszt jele (Hungarian ed.)
- Korsets tegn (Norwegian ed.)
- Pod znakiem krzyza (Polish ed.)
- U znaku krsta (Serbian ed.)
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