David Macaulay: Roman City

IMDb 9.0 1994 • 56 min • DocumentaryHistory

Director

Larry Klein

Country

US

Plot Summary

The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.

Top Cast

David Macaulay
David Macaulay Host
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen Augustus Caesar (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi Marcus Fabricius (voice)
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed Gaius Valerius (voice)
John Sessions
John Sessions Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)