Caligula with Mary Beard (2013)
What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
Director: Hugo Macgregor
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: July 29, 2013
Cast
- Mary Beard - Self - Host
- Greg Woolf - Self - Historian
- Timothy Peter Wiseman - Self - Historian
- Catharine Edwards - Self - Historian
- Henry Hurst - Self - Archeologist
Screenplay
Cinematography: Marco Rossi, Brendan Easton
Editing: Guy Scutter
Production: Lion Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments
Keywords
rome, italy, roman empire, ancient rome, ancient history, revisionist history, archeology, 1st century, caligula
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- What is Caligula with Mary Beard about?
- What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
- Who directed Caligula with Mary Beard?
- Caligula with Mary Beard was directed by Hugo Macgregor.
- Who stars in Caligula with Mary Beard?
- Caligula with Mary Beard stars Mary Beard, Greg Woolf, Timothy Peter Wiseman, Catharine Edwards, Henry Hurst.
- How long is Caligula with Mary Beard?
- Caligula with Mary Beard has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Caligula with Mary Beard?
- Caligula with Mary Beard is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Caligula with Mary Beard produced?
- Caligula with Mary Beard was produced in United Kingdom.
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- The themes of Caligula with Mary Beard include: Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments.