Rent Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town (2010)

Name: Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman Town
Rating: 3.7

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Pompeii: one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history. We know how its victims died, but this film sets out to answer another question - how did they live? Gleaning evidence from an extraordinary find, Cambridge professor and Pompeii expert Mary Beard provides new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption. In a dark cellar in Oplontis, just three miles from the centre of Pompeii, 54 skeletons who didn't succumb to the torrent of volcanic ash are about to be put under the microscope. The remains will succumb to the torrent of volcanic ash are about to be put under the microscope.
The remains will be submitted to a barrage of tests that will unlock one of the most comprehensive scientific snapshots of Pompeian life ever produced - and there are some big surprises in store. On one side of the room were individuals buried with one of the most stunning hauls of gold, jewellery and coins ever found in Pompeii. On the other, were people buried with nothing. Was this the stark dividing line between super rich and abject poor? The skeletons produce some remarkable surprises about life and death in Pompeii...
Actors:: Mary Beard, Mattia Buondonno, Fabian Kanz, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Directors:: Paul Elston
Producers:: Paul Elston
Writers:: Paul Elston
Studio:: IMC Vision
Genres:: Documentary, Special Interest