The Last Days of Pompeii is an Italian-American 1984 television miniseries filmed at Pinewood Studios and Italy. It was aired on ABC-TV and Rai, adapting the 1834 novel of the same name by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It was the second English-language adaptation of the book for film or television (previously adapted mainly in Italian; the 1935 RKO film was unrelated to the novel and the 1900 adaptation by Walter R. Booth, while the first cinematic adaptation in English was a short film).
On June 5, 2012, Sony released the mini-series on DVD.
Cast Actor Name Description Tony Anholt Lepidus A Roman noble; friend of Glaucus, Clodius and Sallust. Ned Beatty Diomed A wealthy merchant; married to Lucretia and the father of Julia. Joyce Blair Lucretia A wealthy Roman; married to Diomed and mother to Julia. Brian Blessed Olinthus A blacksmith and devout Christian. Ernest Borgnine Marcus A slave owner. Peter Cellier Calenus A priest of Isis; brother to Burbo. Nicholas Clay Glaucus A Greek noble; love interest to Ione. George Claydon Philos A Greek dwarf artist. Brian Coburn Burbo A tavern owner; brother of Calenus and married to Stratonice. Francesca Romana Coluzzi Stratonice A brothel owner; married to Burbo Brian Croucher Melior A gladiator. Lesley-Anne Down Chloe A prostitute with a young son; in love with Petrus. Christopher Ellison Drusus A Roman soldier. Howard Goorney Joseph A Christian missionary. Stephen Greif Sporus A gladiator. Olivia Hussey Ione A soon to be priestess of Isis; sister of Antonius, and love interest to Glaucus. Malcolm Jamieson Petrus A slave to Diomed; in love with Chloe. Howard Lang Medon A slave to Diomed; father of Lydon. Jill Melford Lucinda A Roman Noble. Catriona MacColl Julia A wealthy Roman; the daughter of Diomed and Lucretia and love interest to Clodius. Siobhán McKenna Fortunata A Roman noble; married to Gaius. Franco Nero Arbaces The Egyptian High Priest of the Cult of Isis. Laurence Olivier Gaius A former senator from Rome; married to Fortunata. Linda Purl Nydia A blind slave; love interest to Lydon. Anthony Quayle Quintus The head Magistrate of Pompeii. Michael Quill Catus An assistant to Olinthus; a child Duncan Regehr Lydon A gladiator and former slave; love interest to Nydia. David Robb Sallust A Roman noble; friend of Glaucus, Clodius and Lepidus. Barry Stokes Gar A Germanic gladiator. Gerry Sundquist Clodius A poor Roman noble and poet; love interest to Julia. Benedict Taylor Antonius A priest of Isis; brother of Ione. Marilu Tolo Xenia A prostitute; Calenus is a regular client of hers.
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