David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

15/2/1994 0h 56m 9.0/10

Overview

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.

Director

Larry Klein

Top Billed Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Augustus Caesar (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Marcus Fabricius (voice)

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Gaius Valerius (voice)

John Sessions

John Sessions

Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews

Licinus (voice)

David Macaulay

David Macaulay

Host

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