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Up Pompeii

"Join us for an ORGY of LAUGHS!"

User Score38 votes
59%5.9/10
Release1971
Runtime1H 30M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

A funny thing happens to Lurcio on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands, listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero. And when the upstart slave is elected to infiltrate the ringleader's den, the comical ups-and-downs lead to total uproar.

Principal Cast8

Full Cast & Crew (93)

Media6

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Director

Bob Kellett

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Keywords

ancient romeslavepompeiinerobased on tv series

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Reviews1

dennyjt6/10

Movie spin-off from the popular TV series with Howerd repeating his role as the hapless slave involved in farcial goings-on. Packed with double entendres, the script gives full rein to Howerd's brand of mockery, with frequent breaking of the fourth wall, made when he was the most popular UK comic. The cheerfully cheap looking set is hardly expanded from the original while the plot is similarly loose. Howerd provokes the ire of Roman officer Percival who pursues him throughout the movie, including when his owners, Horden and Murray, throw a lascivious orgy, filled with naked flesh. Fraser has organised the assassination of fey Emperor Nero (Cargill) which Howerd proceeds to disrupt. It all ends with the volcano killing everybody! The decorous female cast is definitely a plus, with Smith as Erotica a standout in more ways than one. The beauteous Ege has little to do, but looks so good it hardly matters. Made when many British TV shows were turned into features, this is still a fun watch.

Jul 29, 2022

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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:Anglo-EMIAssociated London Films