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Pompeii: The Last Day

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
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A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

  • Director
    • Peter Nicholson
  • Writers
    • Edward Canfor-Dumas
    • Peter Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Alisdair Simpson
    • Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Jim Carter
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Nicholson
    • Writers
      • Edward Canfor-Dumas
      • Peter Nicholson
    • Stars
      • Alisdair Simpson
      • Tim Pigott-Smith
      • Jim Carter
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Jonathan Firth and Inika Leigh Wright in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Tony Amendola and Tim Pigott-Smith in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Rebecca Norton and Robert Whitelock in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Jonathan Firth and Inika Leigh Wright in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Nicolas Chagrin and Jonathan Firth in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Robert Whitelock and Chad Shepherd in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Tim Pigott-Smith and Martin Hodgson in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Jim Carter, Chrissie Cotterill, Leigh Jones, and Katharine Whitburn in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Jonathan Firth and Inika Leigh Wright in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Jim Carter in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
    Jonathan Firth in Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
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    Top cast

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    Alisdair Simpson
    • Narrator
    • (UK version)
    • (voice)
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Pliny the Elder
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Polybius
    Jonathan Firth
    Jonathan Firth
    • Stephanus
    Rebecca Norton
    • Fortunata
    • (as Rebecca Clarke)
    Inika Leigh Wright
    • Hedone
    Martin Hodgson
    • Gaius
    Rachel Atkins
    • Plinia
    Robert Whitelock
    Robert Whitelock
    • Celadus
    Chad Shepherd
    Chad Shepherd
    • Africanus
    Katharine Whitburn
    • Julia
    Chrissie Cotterill
    • Epidia
    Leigh Jones
    Leigh Jones
    • Sabinus
    George Antoni
    George Antoni
    • Felix
    • (as George Yiasoumi)
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Narrator
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    Tony Amendola
    Tony Amendola
    • Pomponianus
    • (uncredited)
    Omar Berdouni
    Omar Berdouni
    • Callistus
    • (uncredited)
    Emily Canfor-Dumas
    • Slave Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Nicholson
    • Writers
      • Edward Canfor-Dumas
      • Peter Nicholson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film takes place from August 24 to August 25, 79 AD.
    • Goofs
      As the second-last pyroclastic wave stops just outside the city, the carbon dioxide it sends into the city should have affected all the lamps, dimming if not extinguishing the flames. The flames are untouched although the people are choking.
    • Quotes

      Alisdair Simpson - Narrator: The people of Pompeii have never seen anything like this before. There is no word in Latin for 'volcano."

    • Connections
      Featured in Supervolcano (2005)

    User reviews7

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    Featured review
    6/10
    A decent, quick documentary...
    This television documentary showcases a few examples of stories of the people of Pompeii during its last hours and follows these people through to their deaths, combining past and present. It follows the story of gladiators, a tradesman (who owns the equal of today's laundrette), that tradesman's wife, and a politician and his family (including his slaves). It just gives a little bit of life to the different roles that people would have played.

    I have always thought that a full-length movie about Pompeii would be nice. it would be an excellent disaster movie, and I think a lot could be done in this aspect.
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    • rebeljenn
    • May 20, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Germany
      • France
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 龐貝古城
    • Filming locations
      • Monastir, Tunisia
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • The Learning Channel (TLC)
      • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16: 9 Enhanced

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