David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

56 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 15, 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.

David Macaulay: Roman City

56 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 15, 1994

David Macaulay: Roman City
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.
Producers Unicorn Projects
Original title David Macaulay: Roman City
Directors Larry Klein
Writers David Macaulay, Mark Olshaker

Cast

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)