David Macaulay: Roman City
David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City (1994)

1994-02-15

(US) •

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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.

Movie Cast

David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay

Host

David Macaulay: Roman City

Ian McKellen

Augustus Caesar (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

Derek Jacobi

Marcus Fabricius (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

Brian Blessed

Gaius Valerius (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

John Sessions

Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

Geoffrey Matthews

Licinus (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

Sandra Clark

Turia / Druid Priestess (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

Jaramy Stockwell

Servant / Citizen / Soldier (voice)

David Macaulay: Roman City

Sophie Thompson

Aiden (voice)