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A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
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Series cast summary:
Kevin McKidd ...  Lucius Vorenus 22 episodes, 2005-2007
Ray Stevenson ...  Titus Pullo 22 episodes, 2005-2007
Polly Walker ...  Atia of the Julii 22 episodes, 2005-2007
Kerry Condon ...  Octavia of the Julii 22 episodes, 2005-2007
James Purefoy ...  Mark Antony 22 episodes, 2005-2007
Ian McNeice ...  Newsreader 20 episodes, 2005-2007
Coral Amiga ...  Vorena the Elder 19 episodes, 2005-2007
Lindsay Duncan ...  Servilia of the Junii 18 episodes, 2005-2007
Lidia Biondi Lidia Biondi ...  Merula 18 episodes, 2005-2007
Tobias Menzies ...  Marcus Junius Brutus 17 episodes, 2005-2007
Nicholas Woodeson ...  Posca 17 episodes, 2005-2007
David Bamber ...  Marcus Tullius Cicero 15 episodes, 2005-2007
Chiara Mastalli ...  Eirene 15 episodes, 2005-2007
Manfredi Aliquo Manfredi Aliquo ...  Castor 15 episodes, 2005-2007
Indira Varma ...  Niobe 15 episodes, 2005-2007
Suzanne Bertish ...  Eleni 14 episodes, 2005-2007
Max Pirkis ...  Gaius Octavian 13 episodes, 2005-2007
Lee Boardman ...  Timon 13 episodes, 2005-2007
Esther Hall Esther Hall ...  Lyde 13 episodes, 2005-2007
Ciarán Hinds ...  Gaius Julius Caesar 13 episodes, 2005-2007
Anna Fausta Primiano Anna Fausta Primiano ...  Vorena the Younger 12 episodes, 2005-2007
Michael Nardone ...  Mascius 10 episodes, 2005-2007
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In this British historical drama, the turbulent transition from Roman republic to autocratic empire, which changed world history through civil war and wars of conquest, is sketched both from the aristocratic viewpoint of Julius Caesar, his family, his adopted successor Octavian Augustus, and their political allies and adversaries, and from the politically naive viewpoint of a few ordinary Romans, notably the soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo and their families. Written by KGF Vissers

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Before Spartacus: Blood Sand. Before Game of Thrones. There was Rome!


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Official Sites:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2005 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rome See more »

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Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)
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Runtime:

(1 episode) | (9 episodes) | (22 episodes) | (12 Episodes)

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Stereo

Color:

Color

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1.78 : 1
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Trivia

The recreation of the Forum set is about 60% the size of the original See more »

Goofs

In the close-up views of sandals, especially the legionaries' sandals, one can see what looks like a modern rubber sole. The "caliga" (Latin for boot) had no sole. See more »

Quotes

Lucius Vorenus: THIRTEEN! THIRTEEN!
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Rome for the First Time
29 August 2005 | by kjs99See all my reviews

Great. Loving classical literature and history, and the sometimes ridiculous film genre known as Sword and Sandal, I was thrilled by the first episode - I really feel like I'm getting something very like the grit and feel of the place and the politics for the first time. I've read some stupid comments here that somehow the series is less than authentic because these Romans speak English - and most absurd - that the actors are all too old because the average male died in his 40's. That figure - If true - is skewed tremendously by the fact that many died of childhood maladies that are easily treated today. Many men lived in to their 70's and 80's, especially in the aristocracy. Pompey - one of the oldest in the series - died at something like 58, and his death was anything but natural. Look, some suspension of disbelief is required every time you turn the TV on. I think they've done a great job with this series and I look forward to future episodes.


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