David Macaulay: Roman City
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February 15, 1994
56m
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.
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Where to watch
In United States
Free
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)Geoffrey Matthews
Licinus (voice)
Sandra Clark
Turia / Druid Priestess (voice)Jaramy Stockwell
Servant / Citizen / Soldier (voice)
Sophie Thompson
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