The Spirit of Rome

Series: Humanities program - heritage of the humanities

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1964

Creator: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA EDUC. (FILM

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Written by Charles Bell. Depicts the glories of ancient Rome. Contains dramatic excerpts from Julius Caesar, by Shakespeare, and Caesar and Cleopatra, by G. B. Shaw., Discusses ancient Roman civilization and relates it to Rome as it is today. Presents the history of Rome as extending over twelve centuries with a number of its rulers, including Julius Caesar and Caesar Augustus, helping to shape its destiny. Shows that much of the Roman architecture was copied from the Greeks.

Complete Record: Written by Charles Bell. Depicts the glories of ancient Rome. Contains dramatic excerpts from Julius Caesar, by Shakespeare, and Caesar and Cleopatra, by G. B. Shaw., Uses dramatic scenes from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra to depict the tremendous spectacle of ancient Rome. Filmed in Rome and London. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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Indiana University Library Moving Image Archive, New York Public Library

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