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Rome [videorecording] : the complete first season / HBO Entertainment presents ; written by David Frankel [and others] ; produced by Todd London [and others] ; directed by Tim Van Patten [and others]

Contributor(s): Van Patten, Timothy, 1959- | McKidd, Kevin | Stevenson, Ray, 1964- | Walker, Polly | Cranham, Kenneth, 1944- | Duncan, Lindsay | Purefoy, James, 1964- | Hinds, Ciaran | Home Box Office (Firm)Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: [New York] : Home Box Office, 2006Description: 6 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sd., color ; 4 3/4 inISBN: 0783135998 (DVD); 026359284823 (DVD)Uniform titles: Rome (Television program) Subject(s): Soldiers -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama | Emperors -- Rome -- Drama | Historical television programs | Television programs -- United States | Films for the hearing impaired | Rome -- History -- Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D. -- DramaGenre/Form: Drama. | History. DDC classification: 791.4575 LOC classification: PN1992.77.R527 | R66 2006
Contents:
Disc 1. The stolen eagle ; How Titus Pullo brought down the Republic -- disc 2. An owl in a thornbush ; Stealing from Saturn ; The ram has touched the wall -- disc 3. Egeria ; Pharsalus ; Caesarion -- disc 4. Utica ; Triumph -- disc 5. The spoils ; Kalends of February -- disc 6. Bonus features.
Production credits: Directors of photography, Martin Kenzie, Marco Pontecorvo, Alik Sakharov ; editors, Glenn Farr [and others] ; music, Jeff Beal.Cast: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kenneth Cranham, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon, Karl Johnson, Indira Varma, David Bamber, Max Pirkis, Lee Boardman, Nicholas Woddeson, Suzanne Bertish, Paul Jesson, James Purefoy, Ciar��n Hinds.Summary: Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome.
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Created by John Milius, William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller.

Originally broadcast on HBO in 2005-2006 as the first season of the television program: Rome.

Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

Bonus features: "Friends, Romans, countrymen" : introduction to the characters of 'Rome' ; eight revealing audio commentaries with cast and crew ; "All roads lead to Rome" interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant, Jonathan Stamp ; Shot-x-shot : Gladiator : (a closer look at the thrilling episode 11 fight sequence) ; Shot-x-shot : Caesar's triumph (detailing the production of the epic episode 10 triumph scene) ; "The rise of Rome" : behind-the-scenes featurette on sets, wardrobe and actors' boot camp ; "When in Rome" featurette on the culture of ancient Rome ; Photo gallery with over 50 never-before-scene images.

Disc 1. The stolen eagle ; How Titus Pullo brought down the Republic -- disc 2. An owl in a thornbush ; Stealing from Saturn ; The ram has touched the wall -- disc 3. Egeria ; Pharsalus ; Caesarion -- disc 4. Utica ; Triumph -- disc 5. The spoils ; Kalends of February -- disc 6. Bonus features.

Directors of photography, Martin Kenzie, Marco Pontecorvo, Alik Sakharov ; editors, Glenn Farr [and others] ; music, Jeff Beal.

Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kenneth Cranham, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon, Karl Johnson, Indira Varma, David Bamber, Max Pirkis, Lee Boardman, Nicholas Woddeson, Suzanne Bertish, Paul Jesson, James Purefoy, Ciar��n Hinds.

Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome.

Rating: TV-MA.

Closed-captioned.

Soundtracks: English, French or Spanish; subtitles: English, French or Spanish.

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