Watch David Macaulay: Roman City (1994) Official Trailer
9 / 10 IMDb February 15, 1994 0h 56m
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
Runtime
0h 56m
Release Date
February 15, 1994
Genre
Documentary, History
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
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 / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
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Geoffrey Matthews
as Licinus (voice)
Sandra Clark
as Turia / Druid Priestess (voice)
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Jaramy Stockwell
as Servant / Citizen / Soldier (voice)
Sophie Thompson
as Aiden (voice)
Production Companies
Unicorn Projects
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