The Sign of the Cross
A picture which will proudly lead all the entertainments the world has ever seen
Price: | $18 |
List Price: |
|
You Save: | $1.98 (10% Off) |
Available:
Usually ships in 3-5 business days
Brand New
|
Also released as:
The Sign of the Cross (Blu-ray)
for $20.20
DVD Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: May 10, 2011
- Originally Released: 1932
- Label: Universal Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert & Charles Laughton | |
Performer: | Ferdinand Gottschalk, Harry Beresford, Vivian Tobin & Ian Keith | |
Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille | |
Edited by | Anne Bauchens | |
Screenwriting by | Sidney Buchman & Waldemar Young | |
Composition by | Rudolph G. Kopp | |
Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille | |
Director of Photography: | Karl Struss |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3.5/4 --
The Caligula of its day.
Full Review
Three Movie Buffs
It wasn't great when it was first released and it's definitely not improved since.
Full Review
Film4
Not for people with scruples.
Full Review
Time Out
Rating: D --
The film's generous helpings of sex and violence are overwhelmed by its general air of condescension and phony piety.
Full Review
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
Cast is uniformly good, but only one exceptional performance is registered. That's Laughton's.
Full Review
Variety
...They no longer make them the way C.B. made them...
USA Today
Product Description:
The persecution of Christians in the ancient city of Rome is given the full DeMille treatment in this biblical saga. Rome is ablaze with political intrigue, jealousy, and the fires set by the depraved Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton). The half-mad emperor delights in burning the city and blaming the fire on the Christians so he can slaughter them. Rome's prefect Marcus (Fredric March) is in charge of hunting the underground band of Christians who live in constant fear of death and torture because of their beliefs. While rounding up two philosophers accused of practicing Christianity, he meets a virtuous and lovely Christian maiden (Elissa Landi) whom he instantly falls in love with. All the while the decadent Empress Poppaea (Claudette Colbert) fights for Marcus's undivided attention as she jealousy plots the death of his newfound charge. Ultimately, Marcus must betray Nero and his power-hungry wife if he wishes to keep his young love alive. The outlandish orgies of the gluttonous emperor and his court are terrific fodder for DeMille's love of spectacle and titillation. The finale, suitably Roman in a blood-soaked arena, is a decadently morbid and erotic playground for the legendary director's lavish sensibilities. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS comes complete with deadly elephants, barbaric gladiator fights, and naked young maidens clothed in garlands of roses as they await the jaws of hungry alligators. Charles Laughton is a terrific Nero, lapping up the agonies of the arena with bloodthirsty relish, and Claudette Colbert, in a rare villainous turn, is astounding as the wicked empress, who, among other things, takes a daringly risqué milk bath.
Keywords:
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 20,503
- UPC: 025192090998
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
- International Shipping: 1 item
The Golden Age of Cartoons: Attack of the 30's Characters -... (DVD)
TOP 25 Bestselling DVD
$5 Super Savings