Rome: Engineering an Empire

2005 1h 30m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 3

HistoryDocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Despite their personal short comings, many of the Roman Empires great engineering accomplishments were introduced during the reign of the Caesars. The tradition continued under Vespasian, builder of the Coliseum, Trajan, builder of the Forum, and Hadrian, builder and possibly the designer of the Pantheon. Finally, a decade later Caracalla built a bath complex/recreation center in an effort to secure his own reputation in history.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Carroll
Narrator
George Piscopo
Julius Caesar
Massimo Vari
Julius Caesar
Massimo Adornetto
Claudius
Edoardo Bettas
Young Nero
Alessandro Corsanici
Nero
Ilaria Di Stefano
Agrippina
Sergio Ostili
Trajan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Cassel
Writers: Christopher Cassel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Honn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Carroll and George Piscopo and Massimo Vari carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0465589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christopher Cassel directs. Jennifer Honn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Editor Jennifer Honn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Michael Carroll and George Piscopo and Massimo Vari carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0465589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.