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Roman city / a Unicorn Projects presents ; produced and directed by Larry Klein ; written and co-produced by Mark Olshaker ; executive producer, Ray Hubbard ; producer, Colin Leighton.
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil engineering--Rome.
- Civil engineering.
- Rome--Antiquities.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Antiquities.
- Building--Rome.
- Building.
- City planning--Rome.
- City planning.
- Rome (Italy)--Antiquities.
- Rome (Italy).
- Italy--Rome.
- Genre:
- Video recordings.
- Documentary television programs.
- DVD (Digital video discs).
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- DVD video 4 3/4 in.
- Distribution:
- [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2006]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; stereo.
- digital optical stereo Dolby Digital 2.0
- laser optical NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- Summary:
- The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in this Emmy Award-winning animated and live-action video. Roman City recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, Verbonia 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.
- The glories of Ancient Rome are explored, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. 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.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Layout of a city
- Conquest and occupation of the native peoples of Gaul
- Water delivery: aqueducts and bathhouses
- Corruption and rebellion in the provinces
- Wealthy and working class cities
- Removing local rebellion and corruption
- Spectator events
- Threat against Caesar
- Total vision of life
- Credits.
- Participant:
- Hosted by David Macaulay ; voice talents, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Brian Blessed, John Sessions, Sophie Thompson, Geoffrey Matthews, Sandra Clark, Jaramy Stockwell.
- Credits:
- Animation produced and directed by Bob Kurtz ; music, Richard Einhorn ; animation by Kurtz and Friends ; live action by Unicorn Projects, Inc ; cinematographer, Mike Fox ; editor, Milton Spencer.
- Notes:
- Originally produced in 1994.
- Based on David Macaulay's book City : a Story of Roman Planning and Construction (Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1974).
- ISBN:
- 0793691176
- 9780793691173
- OCLC:
- 64704700
- Publisher Number:
- 841887006187
- 978-0-7936-9117-3
- CITT601 PBS Home Video
- Online:
- View cover art
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