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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- Released
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- Unicorn Projects
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- ancient rome
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Top Cast
David Macaulay as Host
Ian McKellen as Augustus Caesar (voice)
Derek Jacobi as Marcus Fabricius (voice)
Brian Blessed as Gaius Valerius (voice)
John Sessions as Laurens
Geoffrey Matthews as Licinus (voice)
Sandra Clark as Turia
Jaramy Stockwell as Servant
Top Crew
Larry Klein · Director
Mark Olshaker · Writer
David Macaulay · Book
Richard Einhorn · Composer
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