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Rome: Power & Glory

1998 · 1 season

A stately, scholarly tour through ancient ruins and reenactments, informative and grand but rarely gripping.

Created by
Lynn Dougherty
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Richard Brilliant, Shelley Haley, Keith Hopkins
Tagline
The dramatic Rise and Fall of history's most powerful empire.
Overview
Travel back in time to one of the most glorious empires in history. For over 1,000 years, Rome was the center of the known world, bringing to her subjects a common language, shared culture and wealth beyond imagination. But war, barbarian attacks and moral decay eventually took their toll, and the empire slowly began to crumble. Experience ancient history come to life, from Rome's primitive beginnings to the height of its glory – and its eventual downfall. Filmed in 10 countries, this documentary combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed reenactments, period art and writings, and fascinating insights from scholars and public figures. Witness the ancient world come to life – and see history in all its drama.

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Created by
Lynn Dougherty
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Richard Brilliant, Shelley Haley, Keith Hopkins
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • war
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Lynn Dougherty
Written by
Lynn Dougherty
Starring
Richard Brilliant, Shelley Haley, Keith Hopkins, Carl J. Richard, Peter Coyote
Cinematography
Michael Mayers, Nicholas D. Knowland
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
TLC, Discovery
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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