The Last Days of Pompeii_
Carmine Gallone and Amleto Palermi’s The Last Days of Pompeii 1926 stages in sumptuous colour tinting the epic fall of the ancient city buried by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption. Adapted from Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s love story, the film was innovative in its special effects and an early major box-office hit. A beautiful tinted restoration print was prepared using photochemical processes by Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia-Cineteca Nazionale in the mid-1990s and the premiere screening of the restoration print was held in the amphitheatre in Pompeii, followed by a screening at the major restoration festival ‘Il Cinema Ritrovato’ in Bologna in 1998.
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Victor Varconi, Rina De Liguoro, María Corda
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Last Days of Pompeii was released 100 years ago in 1926.
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Carmine Gallone and Amleto Palermi’s The Last Days of Pompeii 1926 stages in sumptuous colour tinting the epic fall of the ancient city buried by Mount Vesuv...
The Last Days of Pompeii is a History film with a runtime of 3h 16m.
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What is The Last Days of Pompeii about?
Carmine Gallone and Amleto Palermi’s The Last Days of Pompeii 1926 stages in sumptuous colour tinting the epic fall of the ancient city buried by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption. Adapted from Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s love story, the film was innovative in its special effects and an early major box-office hit. A beautiful tinted restoration print was prepared using photochemical processes by Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia-Cineteca Nazionale in the mid-1990s and the premiere screening of the restoration print was held in the amphitheatre in Pompeii, followed by a screening at the major restoration festival ‘Il Cinema Ritrovato’ in Bologna in 1998.
How long is The Last Days of Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii has a runtime of 196 minutes (3h 16m).
Who stars in The Last Days of Pompeii?
The cast of The Last Days of Pompeii includes Victor Varconi, Rina De Liguoro, María Corda, Bernhard Goetzke, Emilio Ghione.
What is the rating of The Last Days of Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
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