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RUNTIME
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At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
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Nero
2004 3h 1m EN
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 10
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Synopsis
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As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Hans Matheson
Nero
Rike Schmid
Acte
Laura Morante
Aggrippina
Matthias Habich
Seneca
Ángela Molina
Domitia
Ian Richardson
Septimus
John Simm
Caligula
Liz Smith
Soothsayer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Marcus
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Italy, Spain
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Italy, Spain.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Imperium Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Hans Matheson and Rike Schmid and Laura Morante carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0383790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Marcus directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Italy, Spain.
- 4Part of the "Imperium Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Hans Matheson and Rike Schmid and Laura Morante carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0383790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 181 min · 3h 1m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Nero (2004)
Part of
Imperium Collection
Also by
Paul Marcus
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- EO
EOS Entertainment
DE
Lux Vide
IT
Telecinco
ES
Key crew
- Music EditorMarco Frisina
- ProducerLuca Bernabei
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2005-09-06PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Imperium: NeroGB
- Nero: The Obscure Face of PowerUS
- Nero: The Decline of the EmpireUS
- Neron - Władca ImperiumPL
- 尼禄皇帝CN
- 皇帝：尼禄CN
- Imperium: NeroneIT
