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David Macaulay: Roman City
Film / 1994

David Macaulay: Roman City

Directed by Larry Klein
DocumentaryHistory

★ 9.0/10Audience rating

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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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.

Cast

David MacaulayHost Ian McKellenAugustus Caesar (voice) Derek JacobiMarcus Fabricius (voice) Brian BlessedGaius Valerius (voice) John SessionsLaurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice) Geoffrey MatthewsLicinus (voice) Sandra ClarkTuria / Druid Priestess (voice) Jaramy StockwellServant / Citizen / Soldier (voice) Sophie ThompsonAiden (voice)

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