David Macaulay: Roman City

Name: David Macaulay: Roman City
Director: Larry Klein
Released: 1994-02-15
Duration: 56 min
Rating: 9
Cast: David Macaulay, Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, John Sessions

9.0

February 15, 1994

56m

Documentary History

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.