Pompeii: The Last Day
2003•1h 27m•6.8•Released
DramaHistoryDocumentary
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.
Director
Peter Nicholson
Writer
Edward Canfor-Dumas
Languages
German, English, French
Studio
BBC
Cast
Alisdair Simpson
Narrator (voice)
Tim Pigott-Smith
Pliny the Elder
Jim Carter
Polybius
Jonathan Firth
Stephanus
Rebecca Norton
Fortunata
Martin Hodgson
Gaius
Robert Whitelock
Celadus
Rachel Atkins
Plinia
Chad Shepherd
Africanus
Chrissie Cotterill
Epidia
Katharine Whitburn
Julia
Leigh Jones
Sabinus
George Antoni
Felix
Production
Company
BBC
Company
NDR
Company
France 2
Company
TLC
Company
Discovery
Producer
Ailsa Orr
Producer
Sandra Gorel
Producer
Mark Johnston
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