Rome, the complete first season

Van Patten, Timothy, 1959- (Added Author). McKidd, Kevin. (Added Author). Stevenson, Ray, 1964- (Added Author). Walker, Polly. (Added Author). Cranham, Kenneth, 1944- (Added Author). Duncan, Lindsay. (Added Author). Purefoy, James, 1964- (Added Author). Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- (Added Author). 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, Ciarán Hinds. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0783135998 (dvd)
Physical Description: videorecording
videorecording
videodisc
6 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: [New York : HBO Video, 2006, [c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	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.
With Note:	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.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directors of photography, Martin Kenzie, Marco Pontecorvo, Alik Sakharov ; editors, Glenn Farr ... [et al.] ; music, Jeff Beal.
Participant or Performer Note:	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, Ciarán Hinds.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian home video rating: 18A.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; 16:9 widescreen format.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. In English with optional French or Spanish soundtracks and optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.