Drama ·History ·Documentary · France · 2003 · 1h 27m

Pompeii: The Last Day

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Director
Peter Nicholson
Cast
Alisdair Simpson as Narrator (voice) Tim Pigott-Smith as Pliny the Elder Jim Carter as Polybius Jonathan Firth as Stephanus Rebecca Norton as Fortunata Martin Hodgson as Gaius
Crew
Edward Canfor-Dumas — Writer Mark Johnston — Producer Sandra Gorel — Producer Ailsa Orr — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
natural disasterancient rometown in panichistorical eventrevisionist historyvolcanic eruptionpompeiihistorical dramahistorical reenactmenthistorical reinterpretationpompéi
Key Collaborators
Peter Nicholson Director Edward Canfor-Dumas Writer Mark Johnston Producer Sandra Gorel Producer Ailsa Orr Producer
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