Nero, or The Fall of Rome (1909)
Synopsis
Roman emperor Nero is used to getting what he wants. He has grown tired of his wife Octavia, and has become infatuated with Poppea. He succeeds in making Poppea the new empress, but soon he faces opposition from an outraged populace. Informed of the danger of an imminent popular uprising, Nero orders to set fire to the city, which he watches from a terrace, rejoicing and playing his lyra.
Release Date: 1909-10-28
Runtime: 14 minutes
Director: Luigi Maggi
Top Cast
- Alberto Capozzi as Nerone
- Lydia De Roberti as Poppea
- Luigi Maggi as Epafrodito
- Mirra Principi as Ottavia
- Ercole Vaser as Spione
- Ernesto Vaser as Senatore / Uomo del popolo
- Serafino Vite as Uomo del popolo
- Mario Voller-Buzzi as
- Leo Ragusi as Uomo del popolo
- Paolo Azzurri as Senatore
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