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Nero is a film of genre Drama directed by J. Gordon Edwards released in USA on 22 may 1922 with Jacques Grétillat

Nero (1922)

Nero
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Released in USA 22 may 1922
Length 2h
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Historical

Nero is a 1922 American-Italian silent historical film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Jacques Grétillat, Sandro Salvini and Guido Trento. It portrays the life of the Roman Emperor Nero.

The film was made by an Italian subsidiary of the Fox Film Corporation as part of an ambitious plan to make major films in Europe (with Britain and France planned as destinations as well as Italy). The film was shot on location in and around Rome, including at the Colosseum. Despite the fact that production costs were cheaper in Italy than Hollywood, the film's budget continued to grow. Some differences in labor demands (Italian extras insisting on lap breaks in the afternoons) caused some difficulty for the production as well. The film ultimately cost $358,000 to make. Although the film was eventually able to gross $522,000 this came out as a nearly $60,000 loss due to advertising and distribution costs. The film ended Fox's European scheme after only one production, with an announced film of Mary, Queen of Scots never being made.

Actors

Jacques Grétillat

(Nero)Sandro Salvini

(Horatius)Guido Trento

(Tullius)Nerio Bernardi

(The Apostle)Ferruccio Biancini
And :
Nello Carotenuto
Paulette Duval
Violet Mersereau
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