NoJobRob Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) I realize there are other threads discussing movies set in the Roman times, but I thought it would be a good idea to consolidate them all into one easy to browse thread to help any Romanophiles round out their movie collection. Movies: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Agora (2009) Amazons and Gladiators - (2001) Attila (1954) Attila (2001) Ben Hur (1959) Boudica Warrior Queen (2003) Caligula (1979) Centurion (2010) Cleopatra (1963) Conqueror of Corinth (1961) Constantine and the Cross (1963) Coriolanus: Hero without a Country, (1963) Dacii (1967) Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Gladiator (2000) Hannibal (1959) Imperium: Augustus (2003) Imperium: Nero (2004) Julius Caesar (1953) w/Marlon Brando Julius Caesar (1970) w/Charlton Heston Julius Caesar (2002) King of Kings (1961) Quo Vadis (1951) Sign of the Cross (1932) Sign of the Pagan (1954) Spartacus (1960) Spartacus (2004) The Eagle (2011) The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) The Last Legion (2007) The Passion of the Christ (2004) The Robe (1953) Titus (1999) Up Pompeii (1971) Further Up Pompeii (1975, 1991) TV Series/Specials: Age of Treason (1993) Ben Hur (2010) Empire (2005) HBO's Rome (2005-2007) I, Claudius (1976) Masada (1981) Spartacus: Blood & Sand/Gods of the Arena/etc. (2010-present) The Caesars (1968) The Cleopatras (1983) The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) The Roman Mysteries (2007-2008) Edited November 9, 2011 by NoJobRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 A few more mainly on the lighter side of Rome: Carry on Cleo 1964 Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar 1999 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra 2002 Asterix at the Olympic Games 2008 Monty Python Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Agora 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) Movies: The upcoming - The Eagle (of the Ninth) (2011) The disappointing - King Arthur (2004) TV Series: The TV Mini series of the above - The Eagle of the Ninth (1977) The outstanding - Chelmsford 123 (1980ish) . . . . . Mungo: They call me Mungo the Contradictory. Roman: Do they? Mungo: No. Edited January 26, 2011 by GhostOfClayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Two TV series I highly recommend: The Caesars (1 season, 1968) The Roman Mysteries (2 seasons, 2007-2008) -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Various film versions. I'm partial to the 1953 version with Marlon Brando. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUMvBL3gnY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Who can forget "The Cleopatras" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek Amicus Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 TV: Engineering an Empire (various episodes) Roman Vice Doctor Who: "The Romans" 1965, "The Slave Traders" 1965, "The Fires of Pompeii" 2008, "The Pandorica Opens" 2010 Star Trek: "Bread and Circuses" 1968 Xena: Warrior Princess "When Fates Collide" 2001 (Well, if we're allowing Asterix and Obelix...) When Rome Ruled 2010 Barbarians 2008 Masada 1981 The Last Days of Pompeii 1984 Movies: Titus 1999 Hannibal 1959 Attila 1954 Sign of the Pagan 1954 (Jack Palance as Attila) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) TV miniseries: Attila (2001)- with a heavily made-up Gerard Butler Spartacus(2004) Movies: History of the World: Part I (1981)- with Mel Brooks Druids (2001) - Christopher Lambert making a somewhat awkward transition from Highlander to Vercingetorix Edited February 25, 2011 by Aurelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummidia quadratilla Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Boudica Warrior Queen 2003 (with Alex Kingston) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 . . . and thanks to Crispina, we can add The Viking Queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Coriolanus: Hero without a Country, 1963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 here are a few I haven't seen - Sign of the Cross (1932) Constantine and the Cross (1963) Imperium Nero (2004) Dacii (1967) Conqueror of Corinth (1961) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusilla87 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Amazons and Gladiators - 2001 Although I strongly don't recommend watching unless you're drunk and want a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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