ROME

This TV show is both a historical and a drama, created by Bruno Heller, John Hillius and William McDonald and produced in Italy by the BBC.
It depicts the period of history surrounding the transformation of the Roman government that turns into the Roman Empire. We can discover that this change ocurred thanks to a a civil warfare between populists andconservatives, the decay of political institutions, and the actions of both ambitious men and women.

The story
Half a century before the dawn of Christianism, the City of Rome has become the richest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis composed of one million people. Founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, the Republic was created to prevent anyone from getting absolute control.

This is a society where soldiers can get the opportunity to become national heroes or even leaders of the Republic. But as the ruling class became extremely wealthy, the foundations collapsed, destryoyed by corruption and the old values of Spartan discipline and social unity have given way to a great chasm between the classes.

The series was launched in the USA on August 24th 2005 in Los-Angeles. The HBO broadcast the pilot named The Stolen Eagle four days later.

The first season garnered critical acclaim, some Golden Globe nominations for Best Dramatic Series and Best Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Television Series for Polly Walker’s portrayal for example.

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