| The Last Days of Pompeii | |
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| Directed by | Arturo Ambrosio Luigi Maggi |
| Written by | Roberto Omegna |
| Based on | The Last Days of Pompeii 1834 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
| Produced by | Arturo Ambrosio |
| Starring | Luigi Maggi Lydia De Roberti Umberto Mozzato |
| Cinematography | Roberto Omegna Giovanni Vitrotti |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ambrosio Film |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
The Last Days of Pompeii (Italian:Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeii) is a 1908 Italian silent historical film directed by Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi and starring Lydia De Roberti and Umberto Mozzato.[1] It was loosely based on the novel of the same title by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The film was a success on its release, and its popularity is credited with starting a fashion for epic historical films.[2]
The film was made by the Turin-based Ambrosio Film.