Salome

Story

Synopsis

Based on Oscar Wilde's namesake drama. While praying, John the Baptist is captured and taken to Herod's palace, where he's locked in an underground prison. Herode desires Salome, but she has become infatuated with John. When he rejects her, Salome promises revenge. At Herod's feast, she demands John's head, which is brought to her. Herod then orders his soldiers to kill Salome as well.

Director

Ugo Falena

Writers

Oscar Wilde

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

5 July 1910

Ensemble

Cast

• Vittoria Lepanto

  Salome

• Ciro Galvani

  John the Baptist

• Laura Orette

  Erodiade

• Achille Vitti

  Tetrarch

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  Francesca Bertini

  A slave

• Gastone Monaldi

  Vitellio