Mio figlio Nerone (1956) - film review

Comedy / History

Summary

The Emperor Nero has no time for matters of state. Rome can take care of itself. He is a disciple of art and to him leisure is sacred. Nero’s greatest pleasure is to indulge his craving for music in the company of his mistress Poppea. His former tutor Seneca makes a valliant attempt to open his eyes to his responsibilities, but in vain...

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Credits

Director: Steno
Script: Sandro Continenza, Diego Fabbri, Ugo Guerra, Rodolfo Sonego, Steno
Photo: Mario Bava
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cast: Alberto Sordi (Nero), Vittorio De Sica (Seneca), Gloria Swanson (Agrippina), Brigitte Bardot (Poppea), Ciccio Barbi (Ancieto), Mario Carotenuto (Creperio), Mino Doro (Corbulone), Enzo Furlai (Segimanio), Agnese Dubbini (Ugolilla), Irene Gay, Giorgia Moll (Lidia), Amalia Pellegrini (Accerinia), Arturo Bragaglia, Giulio Calì, Anna Maria Del Prà, Eugenio Galadini, Mimmo Poli, Barbara Shelley, Euro Teodori, Nino Vingelli, Sandra Milo, Sonia Moser, María Luisa Rolando, Rina De Liguoro, Amedeo Trilli, Renato Terra, Sergio Parlato, Mario Mazza (Tacito), Carlo Tamberlani (Senator)
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Runtime: 88 min
Aka: Nero’s Weekend; Nero’s Mistress; Les Week-ends de Néron; O.K. Nero

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