2000 Years Later (1969)

A satirical film on fads in the US. A TV host on a late night show tries to convince his televiewers that they should return to Rome and Roman ways. Depicts in a semi-realistic manner what ... See full summary »

Director:

Bert Tenzer

Writer:

Bert Tenzer

Stars:

Terry-Thomas, Edward Everett Horton, Pat Harrington Jr.

Cast

Credited cast:
Terry-Thomas	...	Goodwyn
Edward Everett Horton	...	Evermore
Pat Harrington Jr.	...	Franchot
Lisa Seagram	...	Cindy
John Abbott	...	Gregorius
John Myhers	...	Air Force General
Tom Melody	...	Senator
Myrna Ross	...	Miss Forever
Monti Rock III	...	Tomorrow's Leader
Murray Roman	...	Superdude
Michael Christian	...	The Piston Kid
Casey Kasem	...	Disk Jockey
Bert Tenzer	...	Mercury's Voice
Rudi Gernreich	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Gardner	...	The Piston Kid's Time Keeper

Storyline

A satirical film on fads in the US. A TV host on a late night show tries to convince his televiewers that they should return to Rome and Roman ways. Depicts in a semi-realistic manner what could happen if the latest America fad became Reditus Ad Roma, a Return to Rome. Launched as a gimmick by a late night TV show, the International Culture Hour, the fad catches on fast and soon everybody from the long-haired pop singers to senators, from motor cycle outlaws to the military chiefs of the Pentagon, are dressing up in togas and taking part in orgies organized at the fashionable discos and in private houses. A mysterious figure from the Other World, a Roman general who survived the fall of Rome, who has been sent to Earth to convince our sin soaked masses not to let it happen again, provides the moral. But Gregarious the Ancient Roman, never manages to open his mouth on TV and ends by throwing himself into the familiar arms of a shapely maiden whose Reditus Ad Roma outfit has been ...

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Plot Keywords:

time travel | television show | satire | messenger | hollywood california | 

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Taglines:

It's gregorious, baby, and it's still one big crazy orgy, right?

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 7 (2002)

User Reviews

I Was An Extra in This Movie

I was an extra in this movie when I was 18. I had to hitchhike to get there. I was running around in a toga with a zipper and got hit with a giant boulder, so they had to retake the scene. In another scene I was at an orgy making out with a guy and they kept reshooting the scene so I got the worst beard burn ever. I never got to see it, so I'd love to laugh at it if anyone can help me find a way to do so 😆 Thanks Beverly Carver

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1972 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Reditum Ad Roma

Filming Locations:

Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros./Seven Arts

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)