Nero, or The Fall of Rome

Nero, or The Fall of Rome

14 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 28, 1909

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.

Nero, or The Fall of Rome

14 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 28, 1909

Nero, or The Fall of Rome
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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Società Anonima Ambrosio
Original title Nerone, o la caduta di Roma
Directors Arturo Ambrosio, Luigi Maggi
Writers Arrigo Frusta

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

Leo Ragusi

as Uomo del popolo

Paolo Azzurri

as Senatore