Storyline

Mount Vesuvius looms ominously over the doomed city of Pompeii, a city in turmoil. Its citizens are being terrorized by a group of black-hooded thieves on the rampage, murdering entire families, and looting their homes. Strangely, they're also leaving a calling card. The sign of the Christian cross is being left as a remainder of who has carried out these terrible acts. On his way into the city, Centurion Glaucus Lito, is looking forward to seeing his father after completing his military service. When he arrives at his father's house he finds it in ruins and is told that his father has been murdered by the same masked raiders menacing the city. Glaucus begins to make enquiries, aided by the help of his friends, but begins to doubt that the peaceful Christian community are responsible for these murders. He soon finds out that the situation is a lot more complicated than he originally thought. After more extensive enquiries he discovers a conspiracy within the political and religious factions in Pompeii, and realises that these murders are just a ruse to cover what is actually going on just before the "sleeping" volcano awakens.—bcarruthers-76500

Plot Keywords

bare chested male bondage, disaster movie, murder of father, bow and arrow, flaming arrow, christianity, temple, secret compartment, return home, stabbed in the stomach, sword fighting, gladiator, ancient rome, male male relationship, blind woman, psychotronic film, camp, campy, bare chested male, shot with a bow and arrow

Short Review

The Last Days of Pompei est un péplum des années 50s plutôt bien produit, avec de splendides décors, des costumes pas si ridicules et une séquence finale d'éruption volcanique assez convaincante. En dehors de ça, il n'y a pas grand-chose à signaler si ce n'est une histoire de guerre de religions un peu obscure, des acteurs qui en font 3 fois trop (Fernando Rey) ou 3 fois pas assez (Steve Reeves) et une musique passe-partout. Il n'en demeure pas moins que Mario Bonnard et Sergio Leone gardent le tout assez rythmé, ce qui permet au film de se regarder sans déplaisir.

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