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8 Days That Made Rome

2017 · 1 season

A brisk, scholarly tour through pivotal moments, mixing dramatic re-enactments with a historian's clear-eyed narration.

Created by
Sebastian Smith, Gareth Johnson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marek Lichtenberg, James Sutton, Bettany Hughes
Overview
Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.

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Created by
Sebastian Smith, Gareth Johnson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marek Lichtenberg, James Sutton, Bettany Hughes
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • politics
  • war
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Sebastian Smith, Gareth Johnson, Jim Greayer, Nigel Levy
Starring
Marek Lichtenberg, James Sutton, Bettany Hughes, Nathan Dean Williams, Marcel Dorian
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 44 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, German

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