Vesuvius Express (1953)
The first travelogue released by Twentieth Century-Fox in CinemaScope, produced and directed by Otto Lang, is a photographic record of a journey from Milan to Naples, through Florence and Rome, on a streamlined passenger train. En route, the film takes time out in the cities mentioned to take a look at the landmarks -- past and present -- with the climax on the edge of Vesuvius' smoldering crater. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
- Date of release
- 1953-12-16
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 16m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Otto Lang
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
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