Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)

Sex, torture and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes his people can co-exist with the Sodomites, a disastrous decision.

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Hugo Butler (original screenplay), Giorgio Prosperi (original screenplay assisted by)

Stars:

Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, Stanley Baker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stewart Granger	...	Lot
Pier Angeli	...	Ildith
Stanley Baker	...	Astaroth
Rossana Podestà	...	Shuah (as Rossana Podesta)
Rik Battaglia	...	Melchior
Giacomo Rossi Stuart	...	Ishmael
Scilla Gabel	...	Tamar
Anthony Steffen	...	The Captain (as Antonio De Teffe)
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Eber
Gabriele Tinti	...	Lieutenant
Daniele Vargas	...	Segur
Claudia Mori	...	Maleb
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.	...	Alabias (as Feodor Chaliapin)
Mitsuko Takara	...	Orphea (as Mitzuko Takara)
Massimo Pietrobon	...	Isaac

Storyline

Sex, torture and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes his people can co-exist with the Sodomites, a disastrous decision.

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Plot Keywords:

torture | sodom | sodom and gomorrah | hebrew | epic | 

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Taglines:

The cities that mocked the very name of God...The vengeance that tore the Earth asunder!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Curiously, the British Board of Film Censors have mislaid the exact date they passed this film, although a spokesman confirmed that it was given an "X" certificate in "late 1962." In any event, the imposition of an "X" (for adults only) proved to be something of an additional handicap. Opening at the Odeon, Marble Arch, on 29 November 1962, the film ran a disappointing 6 weeks (compared with 69 weeks by Quo Vadis (1951), a previous "X" rated epic. Sodom and Gomorrah did not get a road show run and played for just one week in most towns and cities. The UK television premiere was on BBC2 on 26 May 1973. ITV later acquired an abridged 99-minute version (retitled The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah) which they premiered on 6 August 1988.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 20 mins) During the overhead scene which shows the men riding horses toward battle, you can see vehicle tire tracks.

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Quotes

Queen Bera: Hebrews and Sodomites: Greetings!

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Connections

Edited into The Man Who Saved the World (1982)

User Reviews

Sin and unspeakable vice!

Mammoth, colorful and entertaining French-Italian Biblical spectacle chronicling the wars surrounding--and eventual demise of--the twin cities. Stewart Granger plays Hebrew leader Lot, caught in the middle as his people's village is burned to the ground, leaving just one place left to go: across the lake where the wicked and tempting reside. Battle sequences and an impressive flood are worthy of DeMille, though the melodramatics are just as heavy and silly, with the subtext of sexual evil tiptoed around. Good performances, excellent usage of Moroccan locales, and with an unflagging direction by Robert Aldrich (who reportedly fired his 2nd unit director, Sergio Leone, mid-production). **1/2 from ****

Details

Country:

Italy France USA

Language:

English Spanish Indonesian

Release Date:

23 January 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah

Filming Locations:

Ait Benhaddou, Morocco

Box Office

Gross USA:

$5,450,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titanus, Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min 141 min (1963) 117 min (1979) 115 min (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1