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David Macaulay: Roman City(1994)
Status: Released
Date: 1994-02-15
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Time: 0h 56m
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The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Unicorn Projects
Movie: David Macaulay: Roman City
Top 9 Billed Cast
David Macaulay
Host
Ian McKellen
Augustus Caesar (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Marcus Fabricius (voice)
Brian Blessed
Gaius Valerius (voice)
John Sessions
Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
Sandra Clark
Turia / Druid Priestess (voice)
Sophie Thompson
Aiden (voice)
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The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.
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1994-02-15
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