Claudius: Boy of Ancient Rome
- 1964
- 16m
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Calmly and dispassionately, the unnamed narrator of this Encyclopedia Britannica short film tells us about a boy of ancient Rome in the 2nd Century, his education in town by slaves, and his family's estate not far outside the city.
Like a modern boy, he's a creature of habit, fettered by the sense he must some day grow up -- although in Rome, that day was, in many ways, delayed until his own father's death. Except for the difference in clothes and the fact his best friend is his slave, it seems utterly normal.
The visual quality of this film is increased by showing some shots from THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
Like a modern boy, he's a creature of habit, fettered by the sense he must some day grow up -- although in Rome, that day was, in many ways, delayed until his own father's death. Except for the difference in clothes and the fact his best friend is his slave, it seems utterly normal.
The visual quality of this film is increased by showing some shots from THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
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- TriviaBy agreement with producer Samuel Bronston, the film was allowed to use the highly elaborate Roman Forum set from The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) near Madrid, Spain, and use clips from this epic for its opening sequence.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
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- Claudius, ein Junge im antiken Rom
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- Runtime16 minutes
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