The Roman Orgy
About The Roman Orgy
The emperor Elagabalus, played by Jean Aymé, holds a feast. He turns lions loose on a slave. The short is the debauch, not a life of the reign.
Cast & crew
More about The Roman Orgy
Louis Feuillade directed it for Gaumont. The French titles are L'orgie romaine and Héliogabale. It was released on November 24, 1911.
Themes
Preservation
The Dutch Film Museum holds a print. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- Louise Lagrange, Luitz-Morat, Renée Carl, Léonce Perret, and Edmond Bréon are in the cast with Aymé.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Héliogabale (1911).webm)
