David Macaulay: Roman City (movie)

David Macaulay: Roman City (movie)

  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Larry Klein
  • Production companies: Unicorn Projects
  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release date: 2/15/1994
  • Run time: 56 min.

Movie description

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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David Macaulay

David Macaulay

Role(s): Host

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Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Role(s): Augustus Caesar (voice)

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Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Role(s): Marcus Fabricius (voice)

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Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Role(s): Gaius Valerius (voice)

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John Sessions

John Sessions

Role(s): Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

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