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 | gomorrah | 

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Taglines:

The Twin Citadels of Sin!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally budgeted at $2 million, the cost of the film quickly rose to $5 million.

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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

[as the traitor Melchior is trapped in flames and pleading for mercy]
Ishmael: I hear no voice. The dead cannot speak.

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Connections

Referenced in Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000)

User Reviews

Sin and unspeakable vice!

Mammoth, quite colorful and entertaining French-Italian Biblical spectacle chronicling the wars surrounding--and the 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 and the only place to go is across the lake with the wicked and the tempting. 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

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 (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1