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The sign of the cross / Paramount Publix Corp. ; screenplay, Waldemar Young, Sidney Buchman ; producer/director, Cecil B. DeMille.
LIBRA DVD 011 349
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Barrett, Wilson, 1846-1904. Sign of the Cross, author.
- Series:
- Cecil B. DeMille collection
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Barrett, Wilson, 1846-1904--Film adaptations.
- Barrett, Wilson.
- Barrett, Wilson, 1846-1904.
- Rome--History--Nero, 54-68--Drama.
- Rome.
- Rome--Drama.
- Rome (Empire).
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Historical films.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Edition:
- Full frame.
- Place of Publication:
- Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006]
- Language Note:
- In English with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD - NTSC; Dolby digital 2.0 mono; Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby digital 2.0
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Shows the struggle between Christians and pagans in ancient Rome. The half-mad Nero delights in burning the city and blaming the fire on the Christians so he can slaughter them. Rome's prefect falls in love with a Christian maiden, while spurning the advances of Nero's powerful empress.
- Participant:
- Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Ian Keith, Vivian Tobin, Nat Pendleton, Arthur Hohl.
- Credits:
- Photographer, Karl Struss ; costumes, Mitchell Leisen.
- Notes:
- From the play by Wilson Barrett.
- Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
- Issued in slipcase with title: Cecil B. DeMille collection.
- Originally released in 1932.
- ISBN:
- 1417076100
- OCLC:
- 68693702
- Publisher Number:
- 1417076100 (set)
- 29487 (set) Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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