O.K. Nerone

  • Walter Chiari: Fiorello / John
  • Carlo Campanini: Jimmy
  • Silvana Pampanini: Poppaea
  • Gino Cervi: Nero
  • Jackie Frost: Licia
  • Piero Palermini: Caius Marcus
  • Giulio Donnini: Tigellinus
  • Alda Mangini: Sorceress Sofonisbe
  • Alba Arnova: Ballerina
  • Gildo Bocci: Host Burbo
  • Rocco d' Assunta: Prefect Pennuntius
  • Ugo Sasso: Muzius

O.K. Nero ( Original title: OK Nerone ) is an Italian comedy film with fantasy elements, the Mario Soldati 1951 staged. In Germany the film was shown on 21 August 1952. On television, the GDR was the title Alright, Nero.

Action

John and Jimmy are two American sailors who visit the Colosseum in Rome. In a brawl with Handel bootleggers they are knocked unconscious and wake up in the Rome of Nero and Poppea. Like Christians, they are now exposed to the persecutions of Nero's henchmen and be rescued from the slave Licia. Dressed as negro slaves, they go into the possession of the Empress. Nero lets fight in the circus arena, but where they act so funny that they win the favor of the audience and Nero with the thumb pointing upwards.

Promoted to his bodyguards, but they are now befeindet of Tigellinus who has lost the favor of the sovereign. While they may be, as before, with the achievements of modern civilization (such as chewing gum or Rugby) fight back and a trap for them is a lover of Poppaea 's undoing. However, after further complications, the two sailors are forced to flee Nero and the legionaries, but are arrested by the Praetorian Guard, which turns out to be military police, as the two have woken up from their unconsciousness.

Criticism

The crude but entertaining romp ( Encyclopedia of the International Films) liked due to lack of intelligence and decency that would have been Soldati can trust, when he moves, for example, to Charley's Aunt - level. The New York Times wrote harshly: This decal an old burlesque show was so bland, tasteless and dull, as you can imagine.

Comments

The film was intended for regional sales and box office receipts of 418 million lire very successful.

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