Rome: The Complete First Season Movie Review 2005

Lavish HBO/BBC epic covers the triumphant return of Julius Caesar (Hinds) to Rome in 52 B.C. and his quest to consolidate his power to the detriment of the republic. Besides Caesar and his family, including scheming niece Atia (Walker), we get the viewpoint of two veteran soldiers, Titus Pullo (Stevenson) and Lucius Vorenus (McKidd). Scandal, sex, and politics. Filmed on location; 12 episodes.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on DVD
Running time 625 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family, Sex & Sexuality

Cast

Ciaran Hinds, Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Kenneth Cranham, Polly Walker, James Purefoy, Indira Varma, Max Pirkis, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies

Director

Alan Taylor