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Cast

Anna Maria Pier Angeli
as Ildith

Stewart Granger
as Lot

Stanley Baker
as Astaroth

Rossana Podestà
as Shuch

Anouk Aimée
as Queen Bera

Claudia Mori
as Maleb

Rik Battaglia
as Melchir

Giacomo Rossi-Stuart
as Ishmael

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Alabias

Aldo Silvani
as Nacor

Enzo Fiermonte
as Eber

Scilla Gabel
as Tamar

Anthony Steffen
as Captain

Al Silvani
as Nacor

Vito De Taranto
as Captain

Gabriele Tinti
as Lieutenant

Daniele Vargas
as Segur

Massimo Pietrobon
as Isaac

Andrea Tagliabue
as Eber's Son

Francesco Tensi
as 1st Old Man

Mitsuko Takara
as Orpha

Liana del Balzo
as Hebrew Woman

Mimmo Palmara
as Arno

Ellen Kessler
as The Dancer

Alice Kessler
as The Dancer

Giovanna Galletti
as Malik

Vittorio Artesi
as Eber's Other Son

Primo Moroni
as 2nd Old Man

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Critic Reviews for Sodom and Gomorrah

Audience Reviews for Sodom and Gomorrah

• Dec 20, 2009

  Sodom and Gomorrah was a big flop when it was released and has been nearly forgotten since then. This is a shame. It's certainly no classic like Ben Hur or Spartacus,and it has the obvious flaws many films like this share-corny dialogue,woman's make-up and hair which betrays the decade the film was made in,to name but two-but if you like this kind of film it's very entertaining and worth a watch. At times you could swear De Mille directed it,but it was actually directed by Robert Aldrich,a real curio in his career. The first hour does dawdle along a little,but the middle of the film contains a very lengthy battle sequence which is extremely impressive. In these days of CGI,it's great to see hundreds of REAL people fighting on the screen,and it's great the way the battle is in stages and shows various tactics by the two sides instead of just being a chaotic mess. The climatic destruction {well,it's based on a well known Bible story, so I don't think this is a spoiler!} of the twin cities of Sodom and Gomorrah {although we only seem to see Sodom} is still quite a well achieved spectacle,in fact technically the film still generally holds up,except for a few very unconvincing shots when an army is engulfed in water. Those who find some of the film a little heavy can enjoy the odd touch of vivid sadism {people on a wheel lowered into fire,a prisoner threatened by a blind man whose armour produces spikes when he breaths} and plenty of references to the 'sins' of the Sodomites-nothing is explicit,but things such as incest,sexual servitude and lesbianism are certainly hinted at. Yet the Hebrews,by comparison,are such a dull humourless lot,one might occasionally sympathise with the Sodomites,and this was maybe intended. As with most of Aldrich's films,it's actually quite cynical,and doesn't take easy sides. Stuart Granger is fine as Lot but it's the underrated Stanley Baker,as the scheming Astorath who chases anything in a skirt, who gives the stand-out performance,memorably corrupt. One should also mention Miklos Rozsa's superb score which ranks along side his other classic scores for related films like Ben Hur and El Cid. He superbly evokes the period and setting whilst providing a gorgeous love theme and a number of other great themes. Of course it's very melodramatic,but it suits the film! Sodom and Gomorrah exists in several heavily cut down versions which may quicken the pace but are extremely choppy,often cutting into scenes when they are obviously half way through. The full 155-odd minute version is sometimes shown,and is available in some countries on DVD,but really demands a proper,remastered,etc. release. It's really worth seeing,as long as you like this kind of stuff of course!
  Cassandra M Super Reviewer
• Feb 20, 2009

  A bombastic year for the major studios,Cleopatras disaster inside the commercial rackets was a negative landslide for anything else containing the word "biblical" or "epic".Aldrich's perception on this film was to compose an operatic triumph.Granger defends thi prospect in spite of the scenario's holes.Religious prejudice is a deliberate emotion,thus this grand orgy (metaphorically of course) brings nothing new to this dead genre.However,no matter how many cliches you'll encounter,it still is an enjoyable movie.
  Dimitris S Super Reviewer

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