Scenes from WAR GODS OF BABYLON (1962)
Many are not familiar with this PEPLUM movie. It's a solid production and at the end, the city of Nineveh is besieged by a series of disasters, including the burning of the palace, set on fire by a suicidal King. I won't spoil it too much but the effects of the flooding (not shown) and the fire are very good. Antonio Margheriti was responsible for the intricate model work. The top screenshot almost legit looks real. And the temple or palace starts crumbling from the fire (last screenshot). The excellent lighting makes all the difference.
This title is included in the soon to be published BY THE GODS! magazine issue #4.
José Greci and Stelio Candelli watch from a distance as Nineveh is destroyed.
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