DVD
Colosseum
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Narrated by Campbell Scott.
Publication Information
[New York] : A&E Television Networks, [2023]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 346 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Added Uniform Title
Summary
This eight-part series uses the Colosseum as the dramatic setting to tell the thrilling story of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire--through the lens of the men and women who fought and died there. Unfolding chronologically--from the arena's astonishing design to its eventual decay--each episode pinpoints a key historical figure, combining dramatic live-action sequences and special effects with interviews from leading historians and scholars for a vivid and revealing look at a pivotal period in world history.
Notes
Originally broadcast as individual episodes on History in 2022.
Contents
- Gladiators
- Builder
- Beastmaster
- Gladiatrix
- Martyr
- Scientist
- Commodus
- Pagan.