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Sep 26, 2006 · Roman (McKee, who also scripted) is a remote, shy welder who leads a lonely existence; his daily excitement comes from sitting in front of his apartment window as an anonymous, beautiful girl (Kristen Bell) walks by; when the duo finally hook up, it meets an unexpected end.
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- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Angela Bettis
- 2006-09-26
Roman is a 2006 suspense-horror film directed by Angela Bettis and starring Lucky McKee (who also wrote the script) as Roman. Plot. Roman (Lucky McKee) is a lonely young man who yearns to find love, happiness and companionship.
- Spartacus. In 1960, celebrated director Stanley Kubrick was brought onboard a new epic historical adventure after its original director left the project a week into shooting.
- Ben-Hur. What might just be the most famous film in Hollywood history to be set in ancient Rome, the 1959 classic "Ben-Hur" stars Charlton Heston in what was the largest and most expensive production in Hollywood history at the time.
- Monty Python's Life of Brian. Following the overwhelming success they had with "The Holy Grail," British comic troupe Monty Python set their next historical comedy in ancient Rome, in "Life of Brian."
- Julius Caesar. Perhaps the greatest big screen portrayal of the legendary Roman emperor that Hollywood has ever produced can be found in the 1953 film "Julius Caesar," an adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare.
3 days ago · The fascination with the Roman Empire has inspired films that transport viewers back to ancient Rome. These best Roman Empire movies offer a captivating glimpse into an ancient world of power, politics, and tragedy, masterfully interweaving fact and fiction to provide a riveting cinematic experience.
- 20 The Robe
- 19 Ben-Hur
- 18 Pompeii
- 17 Caligula
- 16 Risen
Richard Burton's Tale Of The Soldiers Who Crucified Christ
Movies set in Ancient Rome have been a staple of cinema for decades, with many of the best arriving in theaters in the early-mid 20th century. Released in 1953, The Robe is based on the Biblical tale of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Richard Burton stars as a Roman military tribune named Marcellus who commands the unit tasked with crucifying Christ. This was a movie that has the significance of being the first ever released in CinemaScope (via Academia.edu). When Marcellus comes to accept J...
Director Timur Bekmambetov's Take On One Of The First Epic Movies
In 2016, director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) re-imagined the epic 1959 Ancient Rome movie Ben-Hur. Bekmambetov tried to push his movie at a much faster pace than the 1959 original, and the remake definitely feels more like a modern action movie than an epic historical taleat points. John Huston stars as Ben-Hur, a man betrayed by a childhood friend during Christ's crucifixion as he seeks both revenge and redemption. The movie is shorter than the 1959 version, and while this is mostly a good t...
An Ancient Natural Disaster Gets A Modern Glow-Up
The destruction of the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79 is one of the earliest natural disasters to be cataloged by historians, with as many as 20,000 people or more losing their lives. Released in 2014,Pompeii is a disaster movie taking place in the Roman city of Pompeii during the devastating Mount Vesuvius eruption. There was little doubt what would happen in the plot of Pompeii, since the volcano destroyed the entire city, but director Paul W.S. Anderson filled the movie with some h...
Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, and Peter O'Toole Lead One Of History's Most Controversial Movies
Caligula is an interesting Ancient Rome movie, as it is a historical epic, but also an erotic drama with major stars. Malcolm McDowell (who also co-wrote the script) stars as the Roman Emperor Caligula in the cinematic retelling of the infamous ancient tyrant's downfall, while Helen Mirren stars as his wife, and Peter O'Toole appears as Tiberius. Directed by Tinto Brass, the movie became infamous due to containing — among other things — scenes of supposedly real and completely unsimulated sex...
An All-Star Cast Brings To Life The Search For The Body Of Christ
A key reason there are so many movies about the Roman Empire is their prominence in the New Testament of The Bible, and Risen is another Ancient Rome movie based on the story of Jesus Christ and his crucifixion. The 2016 movie follows Joseph Fiennes is Clavius, a Roman Tribune who supervises the crucifixion of Jesus. The cast of Risen is especially notable, with Fiennes joined by the likes of Tom Felton of Harry Potter fame. When Jesus rises from the dead, Pontius Pilate orders Clavius to fin...
Roman (Lucky McKee) is a lonely young man who yearns to find love, happiness and companionship. Tormented by his ungrateful co-workers and trapped in a life of tedium as a welder in a local factory, Roman’s one pleasure is his obsession with the elusive beauty (Kristen Bell) who lives in another apartment in his building complex.
This article lists films set in the city of Rome during the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, or the Roman Empire. The films only partly set in Rome are so noted.
