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Nero

Nero

2006TV Episode⏱️ 59m
DocumentaryDramaHistory
7.6
IMDB Rating
215 votes

In July AD 64 a fire, which lasts for six days, destroys almost all of Rome. Many of the senators think it would be impossible to rebuild the city, and suggest that the capital should be moved to Naples or Capua. Nero is irresolut...

Director
Nick Murphy
Writers
Alexander Emmert, Nick Murphy
Stars
Michael Sheen, James Wilby, Michael Maloney
Release Date
September 21, 2006
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
as Emperor "Nero" Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
James Wilby
James Wilby
as Ofonius Tigellinus
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
as Senator Natalis
Trevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
as Senator Scaevinus
David de Keyser
David de Keyser
as Cluvius
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Hugh Dickinson
as Seneca
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Alex Lowe
as Milichus
Catherine McCormack
Catherine McCormack
as Poppaea Sabina
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Stewart Permutt
as Fop
Ben Pullen
Ben Pullen
as Rufus

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DocumentaryDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Good for Crazy, Bad for Drama
by ArchStanton18622011-04-05
7/10

"This episode starts with a bang, obviously intentionally. It's a lowlife part of Rome with a bunch of people walking around and a street corner musician making fun of the emperor. Then one of the men pulls his hood off and it's Nero himself (identified by text), in a really cheap looking wig. For shock value it works quite well. The only problem is that it never shows up again later. Why was he out trolling around the city in that getup? Why did he start a fight? Why was he laughing maniacally while getting beat up? These are all questions that you should be asking yourself after see..."

📖 Synopsis

In July AD 64 a fire, which lasts for six days, destroys almost all of Rome. Many of the senators think it would be impossible to rebuild the city, and suggest that the capital should be moved to Naples or Capua. Nero is irresolut...