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Shows the struggle between Christian and pagan in ancient Rome. The half-mad Nero delights in burning the city and blaming the fire on the Christians so he can slaughter them. In the midst of this, Rome's prefect falls in love with a Christian maiden, while spurning the advances of Nero's...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Sign of the Cross (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927), MCA Universal Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: March, Fredric, 1897-1975, Landi, Elissa, 1904-1948, Colbert, Claudette, Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962, Keith, Ian, 1899-1960, Tobin, Vivian, Pendleton, Nat, 1895-1967, Hohl, Arthur, 1889-1964, Barrett, Wilson, 1848-1904
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : MCA Universal Home Video, [1995]
Subjects:
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Rome > History > Nero, 54-68 > Drama > Video recordings.
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Summary:Shows the struggle between Christian and pagan in ancient Rome. The half-mad Nero delights in burning the city and blaming the fire on the Christians so he can slaughter them. In the midst of this, Rome's prefect falls in love with a Christian maiden, while spurning the advances of Nero's powerful empress.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1932 motion picture.
Based on the play by Wilson Barrett.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Karl Struss ; editor, Anne Bauchens ; music, Rudolph G. Kopp ; costumes, Mitchell Leisen.
ISBN:0783212941