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Saylor & Pressfield at the Getty Villa: Steven and fellow author Steven Pressfield (Gates of Fire) discuss the challenges of setting fiction in the ancient world. Watch it here. USA, 2008, 84 minutes. |
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ROMA Book Launch, Madrid: In February, Steven’s Spanish publisher La Esfera de los Libros hosted a launch party for Roma at the massive SPQR Roman art exhibit. Watch a clip here. Spain, 2008, 3 minutes. |
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Caesar & Cleopatra: Shaw’s play with a dream cast — Alec Guinness and Geneviève Bujold. The whole thing is currently up at YouTube. (Why isn’t there a US DVD of the 1945 movie version with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh?) Watch it here. USA, 1976, 75 minutes. |
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Gladiator•Games: The Roman•Bloodsport: A look at the making of Gladiator and the history behind the movie. Watch it here. USA, 2000, 60 minutes. |
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Gladiator•Graveyard: BBC Timewatch docudrama based on archaeological discoveries in Ephesus. Watch it here. UK, 2007, 48 minutes. |
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Hadrian: Empire & Conflict: A series of mini-videos to supplement the British Museum’s big Hadrian exhibit, including “An Emperor’s Love” about Antinous. Watch them here. UK, 2008. |
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Hercules Returns: The send-up to end all send-ups of those old gladiator movies, with Aussie comics re-dubbing Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili (1964). Not available on DVD in the US. Watch a capsule version here. Australia, 1993, 6 minutes. |
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Hidden•History of Rome: TerryIJones looks at the daily lives of ordinary Romans in ancient times. Watch it here. UK, 2007, 50 minutes. |
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Murder•in Rome: Docudrama based on Cicero’s first big murder trial — the same source material for Steven’s debut novel, Roman Blood. Paul Rhys plays Cicero. Watch it here. UK, 2005, 50 minutes. |
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Oedipus: Sophocles’ timeless Greek tragedy, performed by...vegetables! A sword and salad mini-epic from animator Jason Wishnow. Watch it here. USA, 2004, 8 minutes. |
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Peplumz Channel at YouTube: As Captain Oveur asked in Airplane!, “Do you like movies about gladiators?” Get your daily dose here. (For a more substantial fix, check out Steven’s Sword & Sandal page.) |
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Le Peuple Ancien: Deep in the forest, Roman legionnaires encounter the supernatural; based on H.P. Lovecraft’s story “The Very Old Folk.” In French & Latin. Watch it here. France, 2001, 13 minutes. |
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Trailerifor a Remakeiof Gore Vidal’s “Caligula”: Read more about artist FrancescoiVezzoli and his mock-trailer at Men’s Vogue and The NY Times. Watch it here. Italy, 2005, 6 minutes. |
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Togas•on TV: BBC documentary about the small screen’s fascination with Ancient Rome. Lots of vintage clips and talking heads. Watch it here. UK, 2007, 59 minutes. |
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United 300: Pseudo-Spartan tomfoolery. MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Spoof. Watch it here. USA, 2007, 5 minutes. |