Rent Eight Days That Made Rome (2017)
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- Synopsis:
Award-winning historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes presents a new eight-part landmark history of ancient Rome. Across the series Hughes explores eight key days that she believes define the Roman Empire and help us to understand its remarkable success. In each episode Hughes travels across the Roman world, delving into the psyche and uncovering brand new archaeological evidence, while lavish drama brings the incredible story of Rome to life. The eight days include Rome's early defeat of her great rival Carthage under Hannibal, at the battle of Zama; a crucial moment and one of the most important battles in ancient history when Rome, an influential city-state becomes an unstoppable Empire. We also explore the day when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River and set in chain a series of events which would ultimately culminate in the end of Rome's republic. The final episode looks at the day Constantine, close to death, was finally baptised as a Christian. It was here he made a final declaration of the spiritual allegiance that had a profound importance not just for the Empire, but for the future of the world. - Actors:
- Bettany Hughes, Nathan Dean Williams, James Sutton, Sam Barriscale, Adam Basil, Ian Beattie, Richard Brake, Paul Brennen, Nathan Cooper, Diana Dimitrova, Leart Dokle, Adam Drew, Jack Ellis, Gary Finan, Alexander Georgiev, Rhydian Jones, Adam Levy, Daniela Marinova, Joseph Millson, Oliver Monaghan
- Directors:
- Jim Greayer, Gareth Johnson, Nigel Levy, Sebastian Smith
- Producers:
- Kate Bullions, Jim Greayer, Iliya Sotirov, Alexander Brunati
- Writers:
- Craig Baxter, Gary Mitchell, Sebastian Smith, Tom Keeling, Nigel Levy
- Aka:
- 8 Days That Made Rome
- Studio:
- Dazzler
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/01/2018
- Run Time:
- 360 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. Hannibal's Last Stand
2. The Spartacus Revolt
3. Crossing the Rubicon
4. Rome's First Emperor - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
5. Boudica's Revenge
6. The Downfall of Nero
7. The Colosseum's Grand Opening
8. The Rebirth of Rome
