Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death (2003)
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- Not Rated
- 59min
- Documentary, Action
- 14 Mar 2004 (USA)
- TV Movie
Verus, a slave captured in the Balkans, sees a gladiatorial career in the arena as a preferable alternative to life in a rock quarry.
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Cast
| Robert Shannon | ... |
Verus
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| Derek Lea | ... |
Priscus
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Jamel Aroui | ... |
Titus
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| Lotfi Dziri | ... |
Trainer
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| Hichem Rostom | ... |
Lanista
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Dorra Zarrouk | ... |
Imperial Lady
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| Ross Kemp | ... |
Verus (voice)
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| Michael Pennington | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Jeffrey Gibson | ... |
The Poet Martial (voice)
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| John Benjamin Hickey | ... |
Verus (voice)
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| Liev Schreiber | ... |
Self - Narrator (voice)
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| Nicolas Chagrin | ... |
Tiberius Claudius Eutychus (uncredited)
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| Aykut Hilmi | ... |
Main Gladiator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tilman Remme | ||
Written by
| Georgann Kane | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Steve Manuel | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Chris Ould | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Andrea Cornwell | ... | line producer |
| Steve Manuel | ... | executive producer (as Steven Manuel) |
| Laurence Rees | ... | co-executive producer / executive producer |
| Tilman Remme | ... | producer |
| Rosie Schellenberg | ... | assistant producer |
| Jonathan Stamp | ... | co-executive producer / executive producer |
Music by
| Ilan Eshkeri | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Peter Greenhalgh | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Malcolm Daniel | ||
Editorial Department
| Aidan Farrell | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ||
Production Design by
| Maurice Cain | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Fleischer | ... | supervising art director |
| Karl Probert | ||
Costume Design by
| Jane Stuart Brown | ||
| Jeremy Turner | ||
Makeup Department
| Paul Mooney | ... | hair stylist |
| Amel Ouechtati | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne Spiers | ... | hair stylist |
| Christine Whitney | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mark Walden-Mills | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Brett | ... | first assistant director |
| Andreas Petrides | ... | action unit director |
Art Department
| Clive Pickard | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Cliff Jones | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Karl Mainzer | ... | dubbing editor |
| John A. Parry | ... | sound recordist |
| Karol Urban | ... | sound re-recording mixer: US Version |
| Steve Wright | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Casper Lailey | ... | special effects foreman |
| Ken Lailey | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Klaudija Cermak | ... | visual effects |
| Loraine Cooper | ... | visual effects (as Lorraine Cooper) |
| Stéphanie Dargent | ... | visual effects |
| Dan Duran | ... | digital artist (as Daniel Walton) |
| Asher Edwards | ... | visual effects line producer |
| Damien Fagnou | ... | visual effects |
| Nicola Kingham | ... | visual effects producer |
| John Leonti | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chris Thunig | ... | visual effects |
| Shanaullah Umerji | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Martyn Drake | ... | systems: MPC (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gavin Buhr | ... | stunts |
| Stuart Clark | ... | stunts |
| Ray Nicholas | ... | stunts |
| Andreas Petrides | ... | fight coordinator / stunt action director / stunt coordinator |
| Buster Reeves | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Ackland | ... | clapper loader |
| Gary Chaisty | ... | gaffer |
| Sam Crew | ... | video technician |
| Keith Mead | ... | grip |
| Steve Murray | ... | camera operator (as Stephen Murray) |
| Jay Jay Odedra | ... | focus puller (as Jay Odera) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Salah Barka | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Stephen Paciello | ... | wardrobe master |
Location Management
| Nadia Anane | ... | location crew |
| Senda Anane | ... | location crew |
| Zeineb Ayachi | ... | location crew |
| Philippa Day | ... | location manager |
| Radhia Haddad | ... | location crew |
| Khaled Joulak | ... | location crew |
| Moez Kamoun | ... | location manager |
| Lotfiben Yaha | ... | location crew |
| Elyes Zrelli | ... | location crew |
Music Department
| Andy Brown | ... | conductor / music contractor |
| Tom Chichester-Clark | ... | music editor |
| Asher Edwards | ... | music line producer |
| Celia Graham | ... | singer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music producer (as Steve McLaughlin) |
| Risto R Muzik | ... | music score programmer |
| Jeff Toyne | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rosemary Carr | ... | script supervisor |
| Keith Hopkins | ... | script supervisor (as Professor Keith Hopkins) |
| Chris Ould | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Serena Davies | ... | production coordinator |
| Lucy Grig | ... | researcher |
| Keith Hopkins | ... | historic consultant (as Professor Keith Hopkins) |
| Anna Mishcon | ... | production executive |
| Clive Pickard | ... | propmaster |
| Andrew Raiher | ... | drums & percussion |
| Harriet Rowe | ... | production coordinator |
| Neale Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Nadege Vidal | ... | researcher |
Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (co-production)
- Discovery UK (co-production)
- France 2 (FR2) (in associate with)
- France 2 Cinéma (in association with)
- RTL2 (co-production)
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Discovery Channel (2004) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (for BBC Video double-billed with 'Pompeii: The Last Day')
- Bonton Home Entertainment (BHE) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Polyband (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- BBC Worldwide Americas (DVD package design)
- Global Music Service (music copyist)
- Rancati (costumes)
- SDI Media Group (subtitles)
- The London Metropolitan Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A semi-documentary about the life of Verus, a captive from the Rome's Balkan province of Moesia, who is pressed into the harsh life of a slave in Italian rock quarry. He sees no long term future there, so when the owner of a gladiatorial school comes there to recruit prospective fighters for his school, he purposely picks a fight with another slave to attract attention. Both he and Priscus, the Celtic slave, join the school, become friends, and build careers as renowned gladiators, adored by the crowds in the arena and desired by women of the aristocratic class. The Emporer Titus completes his father Vespasian's pet project, the Colosseum, and wants the inaugural games worthy of his memory, so he specifically selects Verus to fight in them. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP2,169,571 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite popular belief that gladiatorial matches ended in death, 90% of gladiators survived a given match. The rewards were so great for top gladiators that about one-third were volunteers. See more » |
| Quotes |
Verus:
[Referring to life in the rock quarry]
We had a saying. There are no old bones in the pit. See more » |