The Last Days of Pompeii (1984): Cast
The Last Days of Pompeii is a 1984 drama directed by Peter R. Hunt and Peter H. Hunt, starring Laurence Olivier as Gaius, Anthony Quayle and Nicholas Clay. It runs 7 hours.
- Runtime
- 7h (420 min)
- Directors
- Peter R. Hunt and Peter H. Hunt
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Centerpoint
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Last Days of Pompeii About?
The premise of The Last Days of Pompeii without spoilers.
British‑Italian epic adapting Edward Bulwer‑Lytton’s 1834 novel amid the 79 AD Vesuvius eruption. Previously filmed in 1935 and 1960, critics called it the campiest sword‑and‑sandal saga despite a $19 million budget and a cast featuring Laurence Olivier, Siobhan McKenna and Anthony Quayle. Nicholas Clay is Glaucus, Olivia Hussey Ione, Franco Nero Arbaces, Duncan Regehr Lydon, Linda Purl Nydia.
The Last Days of Pompeii Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- psychotronic series
- docudrama drama
- sword and sandal history
- female frontal nudity
- pompeii
- volcano
- gladiator
- mount vesuvius
- tv mini series
- whipping
- slavery
- persecution
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- flogging
- corporal punishment
- ancient rome
- based on novel
The Last Days of Pompeii Cast & Characters
Laurence Olivier leads the cast as Gaius, with Anthony Quayle as Quintus and Nicholas Clay as Glaucus. Directed by Peter R. Hunt and Peter H. Hunt; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Peter R. Hunt - Co-director Peter H. Hunt
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Laurence Olivier as Gaius -
Anthony Quayle as Quintus - Nicholas Clay as Glaucus
- Olivia Hussey as Ione
Also Starring in The Last Days of Pompeii
· 22 more- Franco Nero Arbaces
- Duncan Regehr Lydon
- Linda Purl Nydia
- Ernest Borgnine Marcus
- Ned Beatty Diomed
- Brian Blessed Olinthus
- Howard Lang Medon
- Marilù Tolo Xenia
- Lesley-Anne Down Chloe
- Francesca Romana Coluzzi Stratonice
- Brian Croucher Melior
- Peter Cellier Calenus
- David Robb Sallust
- Benedict Taylor Antonius
- Stephen Greif Sporus
- Catriona MacColl Julia
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- Siobhán McKenna Fortunata
- Barry Stokes Gar
- Gerry Sundquist Clodius
- Joyce Blair Lucretia
- Tony Anholt Lepidus
- Malcolm Jamieson Petrus
More from Peter R. Hunt and Peter H. Hunt
More films directed by Peter R. Hunt and Peter H. Hunt, best-rated first: On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Rough Cut, Death Hunt and Dead Man’s Island.
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The Last Days of Pompeii FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Last Days of Pompeii, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Last Days of Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii runs 7 hours (420 minutes).
Who directed The Last Days of Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii was directed by Peter R. Hunt and Peter H. Hunt.
More films by Peter R. Hunt Who is in the cast of The Last Days of Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii stars Laurence Olivier as Gaius, Anthony Quayle as Quintus and Nicholas Clay as Glaucus, among 26 credited actors.
Does The Last Days of Pompeii have a post-credit scene?
No. The Last Days of Pompeii has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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