79 A.D.

For the year, see AD 79.

79 A.D. (Italian: Anno 79 - La distruzione di Ercolano, French: Les derniers jours d'Herculanum, also known as The Destruction of Herculaneum) is a 1962 Italian-French epic drama film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Brad Harris.^[1][2][3]

79 A.D. The Destruction of Herculaneum
Directed by	Gianfranco Parolini
Written by	Gianfranco Parolini Giovanni Simonelli
Starring	Brad Harris Fulvia Gasser Mara Lane
Cinematography	Francesco Izzarelli
Edited by	Edmondo Lozzi
Music by	Carlo Franci
Release date	1962 (1962)
Running time	113 minute
Countries	Italy France
Language	Italian

Summary

General Marcus Tiberius, Emperor Titus Flavius's nephew, triumphantly returns to Rome only to discover the city in chaos. Street murders are escalating, and some corrupt members of the Roman Senate are falsely accusing the Christian community. When ordered to act against the Christians, Marcus defies the command, leading his uncle to strip him of titles and exile him. Undeterred, Marcus resolves to investigate independently. Amidst the romance and political intrigue of the emperor's court in A.D. 79, a looming disaster unfolds. Beneath the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, the city faces imminent destruction alongside Herculaneum.

Cast

• Brad Harris as Marcus Tiberius
• Mara Lane as Diomira
• Susan Paget as Livia
• Jany Clair as Myrta
• Jacques Berthier as Tercius
• Philippe Hersent as Tito Flavio
• Carlo Tamberlani as Furio
• Ivy Holzer [it] as Claudia
• Isarco Ravaioli as Licinio
• Đorđe Nenadović as Samson
• Niksa Stefanini as Valerio
• Vladimir Leib as Lepido
• Ignazio Dolce