Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA 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.
- A remporté 1 prix Primetime Emmy
- 1 victoire et 1 nomination au total
Alisdair Simpson
- Narrator
- (UK version)
- (voice)
Rebecca Norton
- Fortunata
- (as Rebecca Clarke)
George Antoni
- Felix
- (as George Yiasoumi)
F. Murray Abraham
- Narrator
- (US version)
- (voice)
Tony Amendola
- Pomponianus
- (uncredited)
Omar Berdouni
- Callistus
- (uncredited)
Emily Canfor-Dumas
- Slave Girl
- (uncredited)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesThe film takes place from August 24 to August 25, 79 AD.
- GaffesAs 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.
- Citations
Alisdair Simpson - Narrator: The people of Pompeii have never seen anything like this before. There is no word in Latin for 'volcano."
- ConnexionsFeatured in Supervolcano (2005)
Commentaire en vedette
Exceptional--and quite moving
I've seen several documentaries about Pompeii and Herculaneum but this one is by far the best. It is of exceptional quality throughout and I just can't imagine making a better film to discuss the horror when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
What makes this film so interesting and well made is that it combines both live action recreations of the lives of many of the victims and greatly humanizes the tragedy. This makes this film so good--these aren't just special effects or caricatures but actual real people whose lives have been recreated by archaeologists who have examined their remains (such as the slave girl who tried, in vain, to protect the child in her charge). Now this alone might have been moving but also is only half the story. In addition, current views of the buildings and casts of victims bring to bear the full story--showing the the contrast between then and now.
Despite the film making the stories so sad, it also was done in a very respectful and non-sensational manner--complete with beautifully somber and appropriate music. Perfect and well done in every way--a must for everyone to see.
By the way, this BBC production was shown on US television and was highly edited and material was added. I have seen both and prefer the original British version--though both are worth while.
What makes this film so interesting and well made is that it combines both live action recreations of the lives of many of the victims and greatly humanizes the tragedy. This makes this film so good--these aren't just special effects or caricatures but actual real people whose lives have been recreated by archaeologists who have examined their remains (such as the slave girl who tried, in vain, to protect the child in her charge). Now this alone might have been moving but also is only half the story. In addition, current views of the buildings and casts of victims bring to bear the full story--showing the the contrast between then and now.
Despite the film making the stories so sad, it also was done in a very respectful and non-sensational manner--complete with beautifully somber and appropriate music. Perfect and well done in every way--a must for everyone to see.
By the way, this BBC production was shown on US television and was highly edited and material was added. I have seen both and prefer the original British version--though both are worth while.
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- planktonrules
- 21 oct. 2008
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By what name was Pompeii: The Last Day (2003) officially released in India in English?
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