OK Nero
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | OK Nero |
| Original title | OK Nerone |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1951 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mario Soldati |
| script |
Agenore Incorocci Furio Scarpelli Sandro Continenza Mario Monicelli Stefano Vanzina |
| production | Nicolò Theodocoli for ICS |
| music | Mario Nascimbene |
| camera | Mario Montuori |
| cut | Roberto Cinquini |
| occupation | |
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OK Nero is an Italian comedy film with fantasy elements, directed by Mario Soldati in 1951. In Germany the black and white film started on August 21, 1952. The title on GDR television was All clear, Nero .
action
John and Jimmy are two American sailors who are visiting the Colosseum in Rome and are knocked unconscious during a scuffle with black marketeers. You awaken in the Rome of Nero and Poppea. Like Christians, they are now exposed to the persecution of Nero's henchmen. They are rescued by the slave Licia, made up as negro slaves, they pass into the possession of the empress. Nero lets them fight in the circus arena, acting so weird that they win the audience's favor and Nero shows his thumb up.
Promoted to his bodyguards, they are now attacked by Tigellinus, who has lost the ruler's favor. As before, they can defend themselves with the achievements of modern civilization (such as chewing gum or rugby); in the process, a trap becomes a fate for a Poppea lover. After further involvement, the two sailors have to flee from Nero and the legionnaires. They are arrested by the Praetorian Guard , who turn out to be military police when they wake up from their unconsciousness.
criticism
“The coarse, but entertaining slapstick” ( dictionary of international films ) appeals despite its lack of intelligence and decency, which Soldati could well have been trusted; but in part he is on par with Charley's aunt . The New York Times judged harshly: This decal of an old burlesque show was "as bland, tasteless and dull as you can imagine."
Remarks
The film was only intended for regional distribution, but was a box office success with grossing 418 million lire .
Web links
- OK Nero in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- the film at comingsoon.it
Individual evidence
- ↑ OK Nero. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ G. Aristarco, in Cinema , No. 77, December 31, 1951
- ↑ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B00E7D8163DE23BBC4851DFB0668388649EDE
- ^ Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del Cinema Italiano, Vol. 2, dal 1945 al 1959, p. 259