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Nero and the Burning of Rome (1953)

Nero and the Burning of Rome poster
Original title
Nerone e Messalina
Directed by
Primo Zeglio
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Italian film shows the Roman emperor Nero and his relationship with Messalina. It covers political conflicts and personal schemes in ancient Rome, based loosely on real historical events.

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What happens

Nero and the Burning of Rome (Italian: Nerone e Messalina) is a 1953 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and loosely based on real life events of Roman emperor Nero. It was based on the novel Nerone e Messalina (c.1949) by Harry Bluhmen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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