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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.
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 and translations
Produced in the United States (1932). Reissued in 1944 with many cuts of sexy and sadistic scenes, and a nine-minute WW2 prologue added.