Nero, or The Fall of Rome [Nerone, o la caduta di Roma]

Release Year
1909
Runtime
14m
Genres
Drama
History
Directed By
Luigi Maggi
Arturo Ambrosio
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.

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