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The Sign of the Cross is a 1932 American pre-Code epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and released by Paramount Pictures. Based on the original 1895 play by English playwright Wilson Barrett, the screenplay was written by Waldemar Young and Sidney Buchman.
debauched Emperor Nero's (Charles Laughton in his first American film) wicked mistress Empress Poppaea (Claudette Colbert) bathing unabashedly in asses’ milk. the attempted corruptive seduction scene of virginal, blonde Christian Mercia (Elissa Landi) by Ancaria (Joyzelle Joyner) with a lesbian-tinged dance of the "Naked Moon" that visibly ...
Nov 4, 2017 · Skin and Savagery in The Sign of the Cross: 7 Vicious Pre-Code Moments. An epic tale of decadence, morality and religious persecution adorned with lust, violence, love, and everything in between, Cecil B. DeMille’s The Sign of the Cross (1932) remains one of the most audacious pictures of the pre-Code period.
Aug 31, 2020 · “I shot the whole black-and-white picture through bright red gauze,” Struss had said. “Gauze wasn’t much used then, as it had been in the silent period.” The look and texture of the film, as well as its compositions, make The Sign of the Cross one of DeMille’s most beautiful films. It’s a remarkable achievement for Karl Struss ...
Summaries. A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero. After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena.
Synopsis by Karl Williams. Director Cecil B. DeMille returned to Paramount Pictures for this typically epic production, which became his first box office hit after the close of the silent era. Fredric March stars as Roman Prefect Marcus Superbus, a noble military leader of the year 64 A.D. Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton) has just burned down ...
Apr 9, 2023 · The Sign of the Cross, the only sound film of the trilogy, stands out as an adaption of William Barret’s popular 1895 stage play of the same name. Despite the popularity of the play and its 1914 screen adaptation, audiences had much less familiarity with The Sign of the Cross ’s plot allowing DeMille more flexibility to change the story to ...
