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Cast

David Macaulay

David Macaulay

Host

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Augustus Caesar (voice)

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Marcus Fabricius (voice)

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Gaius Valerius (voice)

John Sessions

John Sessions

Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews

Geoffrey Matthews

Licinus (voice)

Sandra Clark

Sandra Clark

Turia / Druid Priestess (voice)

Jaramy Stockwell

Jaramy Stockwell

Servant / Citizen / Soldier (voice)

Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson

Aiden (voice)

Crew

Richard Einhorn

Richard Einhorn

Original Music Composer

Bob Kurtz

Bob Kurtz

Animation Director

Dave Bossert

Dave Bossert

Special Effects

Larry Klein

Larry Klein

Director

David Macaulay

David Macaulay

Book

Mark Olshaker

Mark Olshaker

Writer

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David Macaulay: Roman City

19949.0 / 1056 min
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.