Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 0min
- Drama, History
- 20 Oct 2003 (UK)
- TV Movie
A dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.
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Alisdair Simpson | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Tim Pigott-Smith | ... |
Pliny the Elder
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| Jim Carter | ... |
Polybius
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| Jonathan Firth | ... |
Stephanus
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Rebecca Norton | ... |
Fortunata
(as Rebecca Clarke)
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Inika Leigh Wright | ... |
Hedone
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Martin Hodgson | ... |
Gaius
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Rachel Atkins | ... |
Plinia
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| Robert Whitelock | ... |
Celadus
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| Chad Shepherd | ... |
Africanus
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Katharine Whitburn | ... |
Julia
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Chrissie Cotterill | ... |
Epidia
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| Leigh Jones | ... |
Sabinus
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| George Antoni | ... |
Felix
(as George Yiasoumi)
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Tony Amendola | ... |
Pomponianus (uncredited)
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| Omar Berdouni | ... |
Callistus (uncredited)
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Emily Canfor-Dumas | ... |
Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Nicolas Chagrin | ... |
Tiberius Claudius Eutychus (uncredited)
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Neji Nejah | ... |
Restitutus (uncredited)
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Essa Zahir | ... |
House Slave (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Nicholson | ||
Written by
| Edward Canfor-Dumas | ... | (dramatisation) |
| Peter Nicholson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sandra Gorel | ... | new media producer |
| Mark Johnston | ... | associate producer: Discovery Channel |
| Michael Mosley | ... | executive producer (as Michael J. Mosley) |
| Ailsa Orr | ... | producer |
| Jack E. Smith | ... | executive producer: Discovery Channel |
Music by
| Ty Unwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Nick Dance | ||
Editing by
| Liana Del Giudice | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Grant | ... | on-line editor |
Production Design by
| Amanda Bernstein | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Campbell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Neesh Ruben | ||
Costume Design by
| Lee Croucher | ||
| Isolde Sommerfeldt | ||
Makeup Department
| Marzenna Fus-Mickiewicz | ... | makeup artist |
| Jutta Russell | ... | hair designer / makeup artist / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Victoria Goodall | ... | production manager |
| Jane Root | ... | executive in charge of production: Discovery Channel |
| Rachel J. Wright | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Dale | ... | assistant director |
| Matthew Scrivener | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Russell Daly | ... | props |
| Gregory Fangeaux | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Tristan Aneca | ... | sound (as Tristan Anika) |
| Kenny Clark | ... | dubbing |
| Simon Farmer | ... | sound |
| Marc Hayes | ... | voiceover recordist |
| Karol Urban | ... | sound re-recording mixer: US Version |
Special Effects by
| Martin Godward | ... | special photographic effects |
| John Rafique | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Nick Rideout | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Alan Senior | ... | special effects |
| Chris Watson | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| James Cattell | ... | digital compositor |
| Adam Christopher | ... | colourist |
| Maxime Ducharme | ... | modeler |
| Lucas Janin | ... | visual effects artist |
| Emanuel LaFrance | ... | compositor meteor studios |
| Mark Richardson | ... | lead digital compositor: Lola |
| Philippe Roberge | ... | digital compositor |
| John Robson | ... | visual effects |
| Cory Shaw | ... | main title designer & animator |
| Peter Skovsbo | ... | visual effects producer |
| Laurent Solignac | ... | lead lighting artist: Meteor Studios |
| Max Wright | ... | digital compositor |
| Mike Tucker | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vincent Keane | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Ackland | ... | camera operator |
| Chris Allkins | ... | lighting technician |
| Darren Harvey | ... | lighting technician |
| Jay Jay Odedra | ... | camera operator |
| John Piggott | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Ty Unwin | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pu San Wong | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Federica Abaterusso | ... | researcher |
| Phil Fairclough | ... | senior vice president of production: Discovery Channel |
| Nora L. Ferris | ... | insurance broker |
| Haraldur Sigurdsson | ... | scientific consultant |
| Rosie Taylor | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrew Wallace-Hadrill | ... | scientific consultant |
| Sophie Wallace-Hadrill | ... | researcher |
Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (co-production)
- The Learning Channel (TLC) (co-production)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- France 2 (FR2) (in association with)
- Discovery Channel
Distributors
- The Learning Channel (TLC) (2003) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (for BBC Video double-billed with 'Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story')
- Polyband (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (World-wide)
- Discovery Channel (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2003) (France) (tv)
- IMC Vision (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2020) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Elements Special Effects
- Lola Post Production (digital effects)
- Meteor Studios (additional visual effects: US version)
- Pirate
Other Companies
- Loudhailer (sound design)
- SDI Media Group (DVD subtitles)
- Universal Production Music (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life. In addition, the modern situation of life around Mount Vesuvius is shown and the overhanging danger that is still there today. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film takes place from August 24 to August 25, 79 AD. See more » |
| Goofs | As the second-last pyroclastic wave stops just outside the city, the carbon dioxide it sends into the city should have affected all the lamps, dimming if not extinguishing the flames. The flames are untouched although the people are choking. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Supervolcano (2005). See more » |
| Quotes |
Alisdair Simpson - Narrator:
The people of Pompeii have never seen anything like this before. There is no word in Latin for 'volcano." See more » |