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Plot

In the year 79 A.D., the ancient city of Pompeii was transformed from a thriving community to a wasteland in little more than a day when the massive volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted, raining billions of tons of lava, stone, and ash upon the nearby city. Pompeii: The Last Day is a docudrama which though state-of-the-art special effects recreates the destruction of Pompeii while depicting the human drama as the people of the city must either flee their homes or face certain death. Originally produced for broadcast by the BBC, Pompeii: The Last Day stars Jonathan Firth, Neji Nejah, Rachel Atkins and Jim Carter.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Documentary,Drama,Epic and Historical,Special Interest
Run Time:
120min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/21/2008
DVD Release Date:
02/01/2005
Distributor(s):
Discovery
Director(s):
Peter Nicholson
Starring:
Tim Pigott-Smith , Jim Carter , Jonathan Firth , Rebecca Clarke , Inika Leigh Wright
Themes:
Forces of Nature
Tone:
Bleak,Disturbing,Menacing,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
city,destruction,eruption,volcano
Language:
English