Rent Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
3.6 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 0min
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- Synopsis:
On 24 August AD79, the magnificent Roman cities of Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum came to a devastating end. In just 18 hours, the entire city of Pompeii and all its inhabitants were buried in volcanic ash. 'Pompeii: The Last Day' tells the heart rending story of the last hours of both Pompeii and Herculaneum.Their story is told first-hand by those who witnessed the disaster. Based on archaeological evidence and the writings of Pliny the Younger. This BAFTA nominated and Emmy Award winning drama is the ultimate disaster movie. It's Man versus Volcano - how the greatest civilisation in the world was brought to its knees by a deadly threat it knew nothing about. It's a true story and its significance today is that it could all happen again, much sooner than most people realise. - Actors:
- Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Carter, Jonathan Firth, Rebecca Clarke, Inika Leigh Wright, Martin Hodgson, Rachel Atkins, Robert Whitelock, Chad Shepherd, Katherine Whitburn, Chrissie Cotterill, Leigh Jones, George Antoni, Omar Berdouni, Emily Canfor-Dumas, Neji Nejah, Essa Zahir
- Directors:
- Peter Nicholson
- Producers:
- Ailsa Orr
- Voiced By:
- Alisdair Simpson, F. Murray Abraham
- Narrated By:
- Alisdair Simpson, F. Murray Abraham
- Writers:
- Edward Canfor-Dumas, Peter Nicholson
- Studio:
- IMC Vision
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Special Interest
- Collections:
- A History of The Classical World In Cinema
