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- Spartacus’ Relationship With Glaber. As one of the series' main villains, Spartacus comes to interact with Claudius Glaber multiple times. For the narrative’s sake, Glaber was portrayed as the person who betrayed Spartacus and sold him into slavery, similar to what happened to Maximus in Gladiator.
- Caesar’s Involvement. The third season of the series sees actor Todd Lasance in the role of Julius Caesar himself. This version of Caesar works closely with Roman General Marcus Crassus to help defeat Spartacus and his armies.
- The Death Of Spartacus. The details surrounding the death of the real Spartacus remain a mystery to this day. It is speculated that he died at the end of the Third Servile War when Marcus Crassus’ forces finally overwhelmed Spartacus’ soldiers.
- The Wife Of Spartacus. Aside from Julius Caesar, the portrayal of Spartacus’ wife is another major historical inaccuracy. In the show, his wife is separated from him and eventually returned on the brink of death.
Nov 29, 2023 · New three-part BBC documentary Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator serves as both a sweeping history and a timely examination of what might be called proto-populism. The series compellingly...
Julius Caesar would not have stumbled (shamefully, because we all know that he was a family man) out of Servilia's bed and bumped into a 6 year old Brutus, because Julius Caesar was off being sodomized in the East at that particular time. Nobody likes memorizing dates.
- Caesar and Cleopatra
- Julius Caesar
- Spartacus
- Cleopatra
- Caesar
- Empire
- Rome
Directed by Gabriel Pascal and staring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains in the title roles, this 1945 British production — in glorious Technicolor— is based on a 1901 play by George Bernard Shaw, who also adapted it into the screenplay. The film was reportedly beset by tragedy and near-tragedy, with bombs falling nearby the set and Vivien Leigh suffer...
The first version of Shakespeare’s play with sound, this stylish, low-budget US production was directed by David Bradley and includes a young Charlton Heston as Mark Antony.
Produced by star Kirk Douglas’ production company and directed by Stanley Kubrick, this historical epic garnered awards and was a commercial success. It is notable for its heavyweight cast and role in ending the Hollywood blacklist.
Another Mankiewicz direction, this time based on historical literature. At the time, Cleopatrawas the most expensive film production to date. This production stars Elizabeth Taylor in the title role, with Rex Harrison as Caesar and Richard Burton as Antony. The film won 4 Academy Awards.
This historical drama television series was directed by Uli Edel for the American TNT network and stars Jeremy Sisto, Richard Harris, Christopher Walken and Chris Noth.
America’s ABC network filmed this the miniseries Empire (2005) on location in Rome and southern Italy, though it is not considered to be very historically accurate.
A true historical drama of epic proportions, this joint production between the BBC, HBO and Italy’s Rai Fiction spared no expense, including faithful reproductions of Ancient Rome in the Italian countryside. It has been praised for its historical authenticity, high production values and simultaneous grit and splendour. Rome garnered many awards and...
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Dec 16, 2023 · “Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator” is a captivating three-part docudrama series produced by the BBC. It delves into the extraordinary rise and fall of Julius Caesar, the renowned Roman general and political leader, and his profound impact on history.
His life is PERFECT for a tv drama. There’s action, political drama, personal drama (when Labienus turned against Caesar), and an emotional ending with his assassination. I’ve tried looking up such a show but have only found documentaries or shows about Rome itself.
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Nov 30, 2023 · The villa is the location for Caesar’s debates in the Roman Senate, for his home, and many more important locations as his story is told on-screen. Roman senators as portrayed in the BBC series Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator.