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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator

2023 · 1 season

A sober, talk-driven history lesson with dramatic reenactments, tracing how a republic quietly slides into one-man rule.

Created by
Richard Pearson, Emma Frank
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Janet McTeer, Alex Brockdorff, Shaila Alvarez
Overview
He came. He saw. He conquered. The tale of an ambitious power-grab that turned to tyranny. How Julius Caesar dismantled five centuries of ancient Roman democracy in just 16 years.

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  • Sky Go
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Created by
Richard Pearson, Emma Frank
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Janet McTeer, Alex Brockdorff, Shaila Alvarez
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • politics
    • ambition
    • corruption
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Richard Pearson, Emma Frank
    Starring
    Janet McTeer, Alex Brockdorff, Shaila Alvarez, Ian Hanmore, Rosie Jones, David Buttle, Andonis Anthony, Wanja Mary Sellers
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 59 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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