Roman city
(DVD)
Contributors
Klein, Larry (Producer), television producer,
Olshaker, Mark, 1951- screenwriter,
Hubbard, Ray Andrew, 1924-1999, television producer.
Leighton, Colin, television producer.
Macaulay, David, host.
Olshaker, Mark, 1951- screenwriter,
Hubbard, Ray Andrew, 1924-1999, television producer.
Leighton, Colin, television producer.
Macaulay, David, host.
Format
DVD
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - DVD Nonfiction
DVD 711.40937 ROM
1 available
DVD 711.40937 ROM
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John & Judy Gay Library - DVD Nonfiction | DVD 711.40937 ROM | On Shelf |
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887006187
Notes
General Note
Originally produced in 1994.
General Note
Based on David Macaulay's book City : a Story of Roman Planning and Construction (Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1974).
Creation/Production Credits
Animation produced and directed by Bob Kurtz ; music, Richard Einhorn ; animation by Kurtz and Friends ; live action by Unicorn Projects, Inc ; cinematographer, Mike Fox ; editor, Milton Spencer.
Participants/Performers
Hosted by David Macaulay ; voice talents, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Brian Blessed, John Sessions, Sophie Thompson, Geoffrey Matthews, Sandra Clark, Jaramy Stockwell.
Description
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in this Emmy Award-winning animated and live-action video. Roman City recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, Verbonia is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Klein, L. (., Olshaker, M., Hubbard, R. A., Leighton, C., Macaulay, D., Jacobi, D., McKellen, I., Blessed, B., Sessions, J., Thompson, S., Matthews, G., Kurtz, B., Einhorn, R., & Macaulay, D. Roman city .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larry (Producer), Klein et al.. Roman City. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larry (Producer), Klein et al.. Roman City .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Klein, Larry (Producer),, et al. Roman City
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