LAST DAYS OF POMPEII, THE (1984 MINI-SERIES, 2 DISCS)

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• Release Year: 1984
• Genre: Action, Drama
• Plot: The tale of love, violence, greed and ambition leading to the most famous disaster of ancient times.; ; The Mini-series is a fascinating look at the historical city circa the birth of Christianity and the culture of those who lived in the Roman Empire of the time. The story is filled with diverse characters that depict the clashes of class, politics, sex and religion in Pompeii - thought by some to have been catalysis for the city's destruction. A rich ensemble - including Ned Beatty (Deliverance), Ernest Borgnine (Marty), Lesley-Anne Down (TV's 'Dallas'), Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet), Franco Nero (Camelot), Anthony Quayle (The Guns of Navarone), and Laurence Olivier (Hamlet, Wuthering Heights) - Brings the epic destruction of the ancient city of Pompeii to life.
• Cast: Ned Beatty, Brian Blessed, Ernest Borgnine, Nicholas Clay, Lesley-Anne Down, Olivia Hussey, Siobhan McKenna, Franco Nero, Linda Purl, Anthony Quayle, Duncan Regehr, Laurence Olivier, Benedict Taylor, Gerry Sundquist, Catriona MacColl, Malcolm Jamieson, Tony Anholt, David Robb, Stephen Greif, Peter Cellier, Barry Stokes, Howard Lang, Marilù Tolo, Joyce Blair, Francesca Romana Coluzzi, Brian Croucher, Willoughby Goddard, George Claydon, Michael Quill, Brian Coburn, Christopher Ellison, Bernard Kay, Howard Goorney, Jill Melford, Peter Howell, Frank Jakeman, Keith Macey, Omero Capanna, Mason Cardiff, Roy Evans, Sidney Kean, Vicki Michelle, Lucien Morgan, Peter Ross-Murray, Peter R. Hunt, Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, Carmen Culver
• Director: Peter R. Hunt
• Runtime: 5:31
• Company: Columbia Pictures Television, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Series