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1. Barbarians (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 569 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Torn between the mighty empire that raised him and his own tribal people, a Roman officer's conflicted allegiances lead to an epic historical clash.
Stars: Laurence Rupp, Jeanne Goursaud, David Schütter, Florian Schmidtke
Votes: 30,312
2. Julius Caesar (1953)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, History
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Louis Calhern, Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud
Votes: 12,905
3. Romulus (2020– )
Drama, Fantasy, History
The story of Romulus and his twin brother Remus, in eighth century B.C. as seen through the eyes of three people marked by death, loneliness and violence.
Stars: Andrea Arcangeli, Francesco Di Napoli, Marianna Fontana, Sergio Romano
Votes: 2,906
4. Sebastiane (1976)
X | 86 min | Drama, Romance
Reassigned to a lowly outpost, a Roman guard's Christian beliefs clash with his gay commander's desire for closeness. Being tortured becomes pleasurable.
Directors: Paul Humfress, Derek Jarman | Stars: Leonardo Treviglio, Barney James, Neil Kennedy, Richard Warwick
Votes: 3,148
5. The First King (2019)
TV-MA | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Romulus and Remus, two shepherds and loyal brothers, end up taking part to a journey that will lead one of them to be the founder of the greatest nation ever seen. However, the fate of the chosen one will pass from killing his own brother.
Director: Matteo Rovere | Stars: Alessandro Borghi, Alessio Lapice, Fabrizio Rongione, Massimiliano Rossi
Votes: 5,941
6. The Belly of an Architect (1987)
R | 119 min | Drama
An architect supervising an exhibition starts to have mysterious stomach pains while his life slowly falls apart.
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Brian Dennehy, Chloe Webb, Lambert Wilson, Sergio Fantoni
Votes: 6,283 | Gross: $0.29M
7. Pompeii: Sin City (2021)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Explores Pompeii, a city cloaked in mystery which, over the course of history, has influenced culture and art, from Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art, through images and words by the great artists and writers who visited and imagined it.
Director: Pappi Corsicato | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Darius Arya, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Ellen O'Gorman
Votes: 75
8. Pompeii: The Last Day (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, History
A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
Director: Peter Nicholson | Stars: Alisdair Simpson, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Carter, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 1,035
9. Eight Days That Made Rome (2017)
TV-PG | 345 min | Documentary, History
Historian Bettany Hughes selects eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and its establishment as the world's first superpower.
Stars: Bettany Hughes, Marek Lichtenberg, Marcel Dorian, Nathan Dean Williams
Votes: 389
10. Nero (2004 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 192 min | Biography, Drama, War
A six-episode mini-series covering five centuries of the Roman Empire.
Director: Paul Marcus | Stars: Hans Matheson, Laura Morante, Rike Schmid, Matthias Habich
Votes: 702
11. H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms (2013)
80 min | Horror, Thriller
Carter, an art conservator, arrives in Italy to restore a fresco in an old church. He discovers that the strange locals are hiding something and a mystery relating to a nearby lake that legend says was created by a meteor.
Directors: Adam Rehmeier, Domiziano Cristopharo | Stars: Yvonne Sciò, Paolo Stella, Carlo De Mejo, Yuri Antonosante
Votes: 90
12. Chelmsford 123 (1988–1990)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom set in the town of Chelmsford, but in the year AD 123. The show mainly revolves around the power struggle between the newly appointed Roman Governor of Britain, Aulus Paulinus, and the scheming local British chieftain Badvoc.
Stars: Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath, Philip Pope, Howard Lew Lewis
Votes: 326
13. L'assedio di Siracusa (1960)
97 min | Drama, History, Romance
During the Second Punic War between 214 and 212 B.C. occurred this history of the Roman siege in Greek city of Syracuse. The Romans were preparing for their invasion while Archimedes ... See full summary »
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Rossano Brazzi, Tina Louise, Sylva Koscina, Enrico Maria Salerno
Votes: 163
14. Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Verus, a slave captured in the Balkans, sees a gladiatorial career in the arena as a preferable alternative to life in a rock quarry.
Director: Tilman Remme | Stars: Robert Shannon, Derek Lea, Jamel Aroui, Lotfi Dziri
Votes: 388
15. Scipione l'africano (1937)
83 min | Drama, History, War
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
Director: Carmine Gallone | Stars: Annibale Ninchi, Camillo Pilotto, Fosco Giachetti, Francesca Braggiotti
Votes: 318
16. Scipio the African (1971) (1971)
114 min | Comedy, History
Years after the Second Punic War, Scipio Africanus finds himself generally unliked, despite his defeat of Hannibal Barca. He and his brother, Scipio Asiaticus, are accused by Marcus Porcius... See full summary »
Director: Luigi Magni | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, Ruggero Mastroianni
Votes: 278
17. Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome (2004 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
No shortlist of the greatest generals in history would be complete with out the name of Hannibal. This film shows why he was both feared and respected by his enemies. Hannibal's tactical ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Fleming | Star: Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 49
18. Rome Wants Another Caesar (1974 TV Movie)
78 min | Drama, History
Director: Miklós Jancsó | Stars: Ido Baldasso, Renato Baldini, Vittorio Carta, Jose De Vega
Votes: 34
19. The History of Rome (2007 Podcast Series)
History
A podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
Star: Mike Duncan
Votes: 26
20. 476 A.D. Chapter One: The Last Light of Aries (2014)
PG | 76 min | Biography, Drama, History
After General Flavius Aetius frees the Roman Empire from the clutches of Attila the Hun, Rome is once again secure. However, this assurance is short-lived, as Attila is no longer a threat, ... See full summary »
Director: Ivan Pavletic | Stars: Carter Baird, J.W. Bar, Corey Blair, Luckson Bonhomme
Votes: 201
21. The History of Byzantium (2012 Podcast Series)
History
The History of Byzantium is a podcasts that tells the story of the Roman Empire from the collapse of the Western Empire in 476 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Stars: Robin Pierson, Anthony Kaldellis, Tom Holland, Eric D. Halsey
Votes: 14
22. Warrior Challenge (2003– )
Reality-TV
Modern day soldiers, policemen and sportsmen get to grips with their historical counterparts by re-enacting the roles of Romans, Vikings and Medieval Warriors.
Stars: John Waller, Keith Ducklin, Jonathan Browne, Jonathan Waller
23. The Immortal City (1954)
79 min | Documentary, History
From the legendary times of Romulus and Remus to the present day, the compelling story of the eternal city's twenty-five centuries of civilization traces the rise of Christianity over paganism through studies of Vatican art treasures.
Director: Jerome Cappi | Stars: Raymond Burr, Pope Pius XII, The Sistine Chapel Choir, The Cappella Giulia Choir
25. L'or du Rhône (1950)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: François Villiers | Stars: René Lefèvre, Edouard Herriot
26.
Estudio 1 (1965–2016)
Episode:
Al César lo que es del César
(1973)
Drama
Director: Juan Guerrero Zamora | Stars: Carlos Ballesteros, Carmen Bernardos, José Enrique Camacho, Carlos Casaravilla
27.
Masquerade (1983–1984)
Episode:
Oil
(1984)
60 min | Adventure, Thriller
When Muslim terrorists capture an American-Kuwaiti oil field and threaten to kill the hostages if their demands aren't met, Lavender assembles a con man, coal miner, college professor, and special effects team to take on the bad guys.
Director: Phil Bondelli | Stars: Rod Taylor, Kirstie Alley, Greg Evigan, Pamela Susan Shoop
28.
Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode:
My Damn Stalker
(2007)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Alan takes a stab at online dating, and Rose tells Charlie that she's moving away.
Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell
Votes: 1,282
29.
Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
Episode:
Agrippine: tu seras un monstre, mon fils...
(2020)
Biography, History
Director: Benjamin Lehrer | Stars: Stéphane Bern, Marjorie Ciccone, Hervé Dandrieux, Arnaud de Montlivaut
30.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
A God in Colchester
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Whilst Claudius is invading Britain, Messalina is challenging the prostitute Scylla to see who can take the most partners, Messalina easily winning. She also takes the young senator Silius ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Sheila White, Bernard Hepton, John Cater
Votes: 355
31.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Hail Who?
(1976)
Not Rated | 54 min | Biography, Drama, History
Caligula has not only made his horse a senator but has turned the palace into a brothel, selling off senators and their wives for sex. Although scared of him - and getting thrown into a ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Jo Rowbottom, Sheila White
Votes: 386
32.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Old King Log
(1976)
Not Rated | 53 min | Biography, Drama, History
AD 54: Claudius feels that Rome should return to be a Republic but nonetheless marries his niece Agripinilla and makes her son Nero co-heir with his own, teen-aged son Britannicus. Aware of... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Bernard Hepton, John Cater, Barbara Young
Votes: 352
33.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Poison Is Queen
(1976)
Not Rated | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History
Germanicus returns from Germania in triumph and he and Claudius catch up on family news - Claudius now has a son but is not enjoying married life. He tells Germanicus what Postumus had ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker
Votes: 408
34.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Queen of Heaven
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Tiberius embarks on a series of acts of debauchery, having sex with anybody he pleases, with Caligula a willing participant. Livia is shocked and Tiberius arranges to give her a horoscope ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 400
35.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Reign of Terror
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Sejanus divorces his wife in order to marry Livilla but Tiberius refuses permission and suggests that he marries Livilla's daughter Helen instead, which so enrages Livilla that she poisons ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 395
36.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Some Justice
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Tiberius, aided by Sejanus, is proving to be a harsh ruler with only Germanicus able to keep him under control. However, whilst he is in Syria Germannicus is mysteriously poisoned. His ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 385
37.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
What Shall We Do About Claudius?
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Six years have passed. Germanicus has joined Tiberius in the Germanian campaign, to avenge the Roman legion slaughtered at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Claudius remains at home, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker
Votes: 399
38.
I, Claudius (1976)
Episode:
Zeus, by Jove!
(1976)
Not Rated | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Tiberius summons Caligula and his cousin Gemellus to Capri, declaring them his joint successors. Soon afterwards Tiberius is smothered by Macro, on the orders of Caligula, and his death is ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Margaret Tyzack, Beth Morris
Votes: 380
39.
Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
Episode:
Néron, le tyran de Rome
(2021)
109 min | Biography, History
Nero, the tyrant of Rome: Proclaimed emperor at the age of only 16, Nero is a key figure in the history of Ancient Rome. Notably famous for his active participation in the dramatic fire ... See full summary »
Director: Benjamin Lehrer | Stars: Stéphane Bern, Claude Aziza, Christophe Beth, Jean-Yves Boriaud
Votes: 9
40.
Rob Beckett's Undeniable (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2021)
45 min | Comedy
The first series concludes with Tom Allen, Joanne McNally, Michael Odewale and Aaron Simmonds joining Rob to try to get their extraordinary facts on to the Wall of Facts.
Director: Diccon Ramsay | Stars: Rob Beckett, Tom Allen, Joanne McNally, Michael Odewale
41.
Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator (2023– )
Episode:
Veni Vidi Vici
(2023)
History
Caesar has brokered an uneasy alliance with the two other most powerful men in the republic: Pompey and Crassus. Between them, they dominate the political system, and Caesar appears untouchable
Directors: Emma Frank, Richard Pearson | Stars: Shaila Alvarez, Andonis Anthony, Alex Brockdorff, Orlando Brooke
Votes: 31
42.
Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator (2023– )
Episode:
Ides of March
(2023)
History
Caesar's ambition turns to tyranny, and a handful of senators plot his downfall.
Stars: Shaila Alvarez, Andonis Anthony, Alex Brockdorff, Orlando Brooke
Votes: 27
43.
Forbidden History (2013– )
Episode:
The Treasure of Solomon
(2013)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
When the Romans looted Jerusalem in 70AD did they take the fabled treasure of Solomon back to Rome, or did the high priests hide it somewhere in the city. Jamie meets archaeologists who have dedicated their lives to finding it.
Director: Bruce Burgess | Stars: Jamie Theakston, Khader Baidun, Gabi Barkay, Lionel Fanthorpe
Votes: 33
44.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Nero's Sunken City
(2017)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, History, War
Baiae was a favorite vacation spot for ancient Rome's elite including emperors like Nero. Not unlike Pompeii, everything was allowed there. Then one day, this coastal town sank into the sea. Today, scientists slowly uncover its secrets.
Director: Stuart Elliott | Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Kevin Dicus, Candace Rice, Jerry Toner
Votes: 53
45.
Hard Quiz (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #2.13
(2017)
27 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The show's scathing host, Tom Gleeson, quizzes Sarah (Buffy the Vampire Slayer expert), Matt (The Smashing Pumpkins expert), Andrew (Julio-Claudian Dynasty expert) and Peter (Oasis expert). Who will earn the show's coveted Big Brass Mug?
Director: Richard Franc | Stars: Tom Gleeson, Andrew, Matt, Peter
46.
The Repair Shop (2017– )
Episode:
Antique Tobacco Pipe
(2018)
Documentary, Reality-TV
An ornate antique tobacco pipe made from a mineral called meerschaum, an early 20th-century record player and radio and a huge ceramic pitcher decorated with an infamous scene from Roman history are restored.
Stars: Jay Blades, Steven Fletcher, Suzie Fletcher, William Kirk
Votes: 28
47.
Cunk on Britain (2016–2018)
Episode:
Beginnings
(2018)
29 min | Comedy, History
Philomena begins at the beginning, taking us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang. She also asks how dinosaurs became extinct and where in England the Romans came from.
Director: Lorry Powles | Stars: Diane Morgan, Laura Ashe, Vanessa Harding, Tom Holland
Votes: 199
48.
Television Theater (1953– )
Episode:
Spartakus
(1955)
Drama
Director: Vladek Sheybal | Stars: Cezary Julski, Józef Kostecki, Wladyslaw Krasnowiecki, Barbara Marszalek
49.
Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018–2020)
Episode:
Roman Chester
(2018)
47 min | Documentary, History
Alice Roberts begins by examining Chester's Roman heritage. She enjoys a Roman feast, learns of an extraordinary archaeological find deep underground and hears a radical theory on Roman plans for the city.
Director: Emily Davis | Stars: Alice Roberts, Ben Robinson
Votes: 37
50.
Unearthed (2016– )
Episode:
Wrath of Attila the Hun
(2018)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
What brought about the downfall of Trier, the largest Roman city north of the Alps and, for a time, an imperial residence? Did Attila the Hun conquer it or was it actually abandoned by Rome decades before he even arrived?
Director: Alex Collinge
Votes: 27