Imperium: Nerone (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Paul Marcus

Writers:

Paul Billing (writer)
Francesco Contaldo (writer)

Release Date:

23 May 2004 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

A six-episode mini-series covering five centuries of the Roman Empire. |

Plot Keywords:

Nero | Caligula | Claudius | Character Name In Title

Cast

Hans Matheson	...	Nero
Laura Morante	...	Agrippina
Rike Schmid	...	Acte
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simón Andreu	...	Porridus
Sonia Aquino	...	Messalina
Maria Gabriella Barbuti	...	Licia
James Bentley	...	Young Nero
Marco Bonini	...	Rufus
Robert Brazil	...	Silus
Philippe Caroit	...	Apollonius
Todd Carter	...	Senator #1
Massimo Dapporto	...	Claudius
Maurizio Donadoni	...	Burrus
Emanuela Garuccio	...	Claudia
Matthias Habich	...	Seneca
Klaus Händl	...	Pallas
Jochen Horst	...	Etius
Ruby Kammer	...	Marzia
Ángela Molina	...	Domitia
Mario Opinato	...	Tigellinus
Vittoria Puccini	...	Octavia
Ian Richardson	...	Septimus
Paolo Scalabrino	...	Senator #2
John Simm	...	Caligula
Liz Smith	...	Soothsayer
Elisa Tovati	...	Poppea
Pierre Vaneck	...	Paul of Tarsus
Francesco Venditti	...	Britannicus

Also Known As:

Imperium: Nero (UK)
Nerón (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Spain:181 min (DVD edition)

Country:

Italy | Spain | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Tunisia

Company:

EOS Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Version of "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire" (2006)

no history

"Imperium Nero" is the second movie of the series of six productions named "Imperium". I have already unfavorably commented the first one: "Imperium Augustus". This second TV movie produced and broadcast last weekend by the Italian state owned network has the same defects. In addition contains a considerable number of historical errors. Some examples: Nero is a child and Agrippina calls him: "Nero, Nero". At that time is name was Claudius. He was named Nero after his adoption. Nero did not meet Acte when he was young as in the movie but after his marriage with Octavia and his nomination to Emperor. When becoming Emperor his sons where not adults: Britannicus is one month old and Octavia one year old. And many many more. If you are fond of ancient roman history you can find yourselves other examples. "Imperium" series will continue with four more movies : "Titus", "Marcus Aurelius","Costantinus" and"The Fall of the Roman Empire". Finally!