The Emperor Nero has no time for matters of state. Rome can take
care of itself. He is a disciple of art and to him leisure is
sacred. Nero's greatest pleasure is to indulge his craving for
music in the company of his mistress Poppea. His former
tutor Seneca makes a valliant attempt to open his eyes to his responsibilities,
but in vain...
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.
Science-fiction came into its own in B-movies of the 1950s, but it remains a respected and popular genre, bursting into the mainstream in the late 1970s.