O.K. NERO
synopsis
Two American sailors, Fiorello and Jimmy are slugged while sight-seeing in Rome and, together, they dream they are back in Rome in the days of Nero. They embark on a series of mis-adventures that include a pocket billiard contest with Nero, the establishment of an amusement park, a football (American football, not Soccer) game with a Grecian urn as the pigskin and a 1950's jam session with Roman musicians. They become favorites of Nero and his adviser Tigellius becomes jealous and goes to Sophonisbo the Sorceress for a potion which will turn Nero's favor to hatred; Jimmy and Fiorella also visit her seeking a love potion which will make Marcus fall in love with their handmaiden friend Licia. The potions are switched which leads to a series of confusions climaxed when Nero surprises Jimmy making love to Empress Poppea. They are soon in a chariot fleeing for their lives, followed by a second chariot driven by Nero.
original title: | O.K. Nerone |
country: | Italy |
year: | 1951 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mario Soldati |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | IT 20/11/1951, FR 24/04/1952, DE 22/08/1952, PT 05/02/1953, SE 25/06/1953, ES 06/07/1953, AT 07/1953, DK 05/10/1953, FI 11/06/1954, PL 13/05/1956, HU 23/05/1957 |
screenplay: | Lewis E. Ciannelli, Sandro Continenza, Agenore "Age" Incrocci, Mario Monicelli, Furio Scarpelli, Stefano "Steno" Vanzina |
cast: | Carlo Campanini, Walter Chiari, Silvana Pampanini, Jackie Frost, Gino Cervi, Piero Palermini, Giulio Donnini, Alda Mangini, Rocco D'Assunta, Alba Arnova, Lalla Ambraziejus, Gildo Bocci |
cinematography by: | Mario Montuori |
film editing: | Roberto Cinquini |
art director: | Guido Fiorini |
costumes designer: | Dario Cecchi |
music: | Mario Nascimbene |
producer: | Niccolò Theodoli |