Pompeii: The Last Day

Pompeii: The Last Day

2003 · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, History, Documentary

In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.

Directed by Peter Nicholson · Written by Edward Canfor-Dumas

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