Nerone_(1930_film)
Nerone (1930 film)
1930 film
Nerone (1930) is an Italian comedy film, directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Ettore Petrolini as the main actor. It has been described as a "Roman farce",[1] a genre which was popular in Italy at the time.[2] It is a parody of the Roman Empire and of the notorious Roman emperor, Nero. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome.
According to some critics, this parody was actually a satire against the fascist dictatorship and Benito Mussolini.[3]
A full copy of the film no longer exists; there are only several excerpts that were included in the documentary Antologia Petrolini that was edited by the National Film Library and was shown at the 1952 Venice Film Festival.