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Up Pompeii

  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Up Pompeii (1971)
Roman slave Lurcio inadvertently becomes the possessor of a scroll naming the proposed assassins of the Emperor Nero. Administering to the participants of his master's orgy guests seems small compared to the trouble the scroll brings, but all are in for a nasty shock when Mount Vesuvius decides to erupt.
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Lurcio, a Roman slave, stumbles upon a scroll exposing a plot to assassinate Emperor Nero. While catering to his master's decadent guests, erupting Vesuvius unleashes mayhem, overshadowing t... Read allLurcio, a Roman slave, stumbles upon a scroll exposing a plot to assassinate Emperor Nero. While catering to his master's decadent guests, erupting Vesuvius unleashes mayhem, overshadowing the deadly conspiracy.Lurcio, a Roman slave, stumbles upon a scroll exposing a plot to assassinate Emperor Nero. While catering to his master's decadent guests, erupting Vesuvius unleashes mayhem, overshadowing the deadly conspiracy.

  • Director
    • Bob Kellett
  • Writers
    • Sid Colin
    • Talbot Rothwell
  • Stars
    • Frankie Howerd
    • Patrick Cargill
    • Bill Fraser
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    • IMDb RATING
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    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Bob Kellett
    • Writers
      • Sid Colin
      • Talbot Rothwell
    • Stars
      • Frankie Howerd
      • Patrick Cargill
      • Bill Fraser
    • 31User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Frankie Howerd
    Frankie Howerd
    • Lurcio
    Patrick Cargill
    Patrick Cargill
    • Nero
    Bill Fraser
    • Prosperus Maximus
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Ludicrus Sextus
    Barbara Murray
    Barbara Murray
    • Ammonia
    Lance Percival
    • Bilius
    Adrienne Posta
    Adrienne Posta
    • Scrubba
    Bernard Bresslaw
    Bernard Bresslaw
    • Nero's Champion…
    Roy Hudd
    Roy Hudd
    • Nero's M.C.…
    Lally Bowers
    Lally Bowers
    • Procuria
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • First Christian
    Russell Hunter
    Russell Hunter
    • Jailer
    Laraine Humphrys
    • Flavia
    Royce Mills
    • Nausius
    Hugh Paddick
    • Priest
    Madeline Smith
    Madeline Smith
    • Erotica
    Ian Trigger
    • Odius
    Billy Walker
    • Prodigious
    • Director
      • Bob Kellett
    • Writers
      • Sid Colin
      • Talbot Rothwell
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    • Trivia
      Bernard Bresslaw provided the voice for the unknown prisoner asking for meat and gravy.
    • Goofs
      The shadow of a camera can be seen when Lurcio is being confronted by the guards.
    • Quotes
      • Cassandra: Pompeii's citizens will befall the fate of the sinful men of Gomorrah!
      • Lurcio: Will they, indeed?
      • Cassandra: And Sodom
      • [pronounced Sod em]
      • Lurcio: Ooh, I agree, the lot of them!
    • Connections
      Featured in Seriously Funny: An Argument for Comedy (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Up Pompeii
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      Written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley
      Sung by Frankie Howerd (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 11, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • В Помпеях
    • Filming locations
      • Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Anglo-EMI
      • Associated London Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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