Nero, or The Fall of Rome (1909)

Name: Nero, or The Fall of Rome
Director: Luigi Maggi
Released: 1909-10-28
Rating: 5.522
Cast: Alberto Capozzi, Lydia De Roberti, Luigi Maggi, Mirra Principi, Ercole Vaser

HistoryDrama

14 min

Plot Summary

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.