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Ancient Rome: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire details
| Format: | 12 DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | James D'Arcy, Catherine McCormack, James Wilby, Geraldine James, Michael Sheen, Peter Firth, Sean Pertwee, Michael Sheen |
| Director: | Nick Murphy |
| Genre: | Television - British, Crime, Series/Miniseries, Whodunnit |
| Studio: | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
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Ancient Rome: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire - Disc 1 |
12 Disc 1 | |
Ancient Rome: The Rise And Fall Of An Empire - Disc 2 |
12 Disc 2 |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 6 hours |
|---|---|
| Rental release: | 23 Oct 2006 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Not for the faint-hearted
By a customer from Northern Ireland , 03 May 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Although we all know that the ancient Romans weren't always nice people, this BBC series is over the top with its shock factor. Instead of trying to concentrate on the history of the period, BBC chose to emphasize the nastiest, most perverted, sickening bits they could come up with. We, as a familiy, have an interest in the history of Ancient Rome and counted on the BBC to help fill in some gaps. That they did, with a film that made me feel physically sick. We didn't finish the first disc and certainly didn't watch the second. I would expect better from the BBC.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By leyley (29 reviews) from Coleraine , 16 Jan 2010I love anything to do with history, and this was very enjoyable and very interesting. I loved every actor who captured all the leaders in a very good light. I highly recommend this dvd to everybody.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Informative but let down by a small budget!
By PhatJimbo (5 reviews) from Weston-Super-Mare , 11 Jan 2010THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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By a customer from London , 06 Jan 2009good insight and history.. if you are interested in history then watch- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from UK , 23 Jun 2008Once I got over the hamminess of the guy who plays Julia Caesar in the first episode, I was gripped. I am not able to comment on its accuracy but as the BBC said the programme was based on real life accounts and documentation I took this as trustworthy. I thought it was brilliantly directed, I wasn't expecting it to be visually impressive but it was and there are some good performances. For a novice I found this very interesting and can't wait to watch the second part. It worked well going between the action and part narration to fill in the gaps. Overall very enjoyable- Was this review helpful to you?
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Authoritative and enjoyable
By JsByrne (20 reviews) from Birmingham , 20 Jun 2008This docu-drama is very well made and historically accurate. I would have liked to see more detail from the death of Julius Caesar and the following 100 years before Nero.
However, having said this, the narration is excellent and overall presenation is impressive. Compelling viewing espcially for history fans such as myself.- Was this review helpful to you?
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