David Macaulay: Roman City
15/02/1994
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.
Movie Information
David Macaulay
as Host
Ian McKellen
as Augustus Caesar (voice)
Derek Jacobi
as Marcus Fabricius (voice)
Brian Blessed
as Gaius Valerius (voice)
John Sessions
as Laurens / Acco Bouvaix (voice)
Geoffrey Matthews
as Licinus (voice)
Sandra Clark
as Turia / Druid Priestess (voice)
Jaramy Stockwell
as Servant / Citizen / Soldier (voice)
Sophie Thompson
as Aiden (voice)
