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Pompeii: The Last Day

Name: Pompeii: The Last Day
Genre: Drama, History, Documentary
Released: 2003-10-20
Cast: Alisdair Simpson, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Carter, Jonathan Firth, Rebecca Norton

2003 | 87 min | Drama, History, Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved The Rescue or David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, start here.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Nicholson

Alisdair SimpsonNarrator (voice)
Tim Pigott-SmithPliny the Elder
Jim CarterPolybius
Jonathan FirthStephanus
Rebecca NortonFortunata
Martin HodgsonGaius
Robert WhitelockCeladus
Rachel AtkinsPlinia
Chad ShepherdAfricanus
Chrissie CotterillEpidia