Pompeii: The Last Day

Movie·2003·1h 27m

Pompeii: The Last Day

Directed By

Peter Nicholson

Country

France

Language

German

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The Story

In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.

Written By

Edward Canfor-Dumas

Producer

Ailsa Orr, Sandra Gorel

Themes

natural disasterancient rometown in panichistorical eventrevisionist historyvolcanic eruptionpompeiihistorical dramahistorical reenactmenthistorical reinterpretationpompéi

Production House

BBC
NDR
France 2
TLC
Discovery

Audience Score

68%

32 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Narrator (voice)

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Pliny the Elder

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Polybius

Jonathan Firth

Jonathan Firth

Stephanus

Rebecca Norton

Fortunata

Martin Hodgson

Gaius

Robert Whitelock

Robert Whitelock

Celadus

Rachel Atkins

Plinia

Chad Shepherd

Africanus

Chrissie Cotterill

Epidia

Katharine Whitburn

Julia

Leigh Jones

Leigh Jones

Sabinus

George Antoni

George Antoni

Felix

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Crew

Peter Nicholson

Peter Nicholson

Director

Edward Canfor-Dumas

Writer

Ailsa Orr

Producer

Sandra Gorel

Producer

Mark Johnston

Producer

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