| Nerone | |
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| Directed by | Alessandro Blasetti |
| Written by | Ettore Petrolini |
| Starring | Ettore Petrolini |
| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
| Edited by | Cines |
| Music by | Pietro Sassoli |
| Distributed by | Pittaluga |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Nerone (1930) is an Italian comedy film, directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Ettore Petrolini as the main actor. It has been described as a "Roman farce",[1] a genre which was popular in Italy at the time.[2] It is a parody of the Roman Empire and of the notorious Roman emperor, Nero. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome.
According to some critics, this parody was actually a satire against the fascist dictatorship and Benito Mussolini.[3]
A full copy of the film no longer exists; there are only several excerpts that were included in the documentary Antologia Petrolini that was edited by the National Film Library and was shown at the 1952 Venice Film Festival.
- ^ Solomon, Jon (8 February 2001). The Ancient World in the Cinema. Yale University Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-300-08337-8. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ New Haven. University; University of New Haven (1983). Essays in arts and sciences. University of New Haven. p. 25. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Distefano, Natalia (4 July 2012). "Nerone". Archiviostorico.corriere.it. Corriere della Sera.