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Pompeii: The Last Day is a 2003 dramatized documentary that tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24 79 AD. This eruption covered the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and pumice, killing everyone trapped between the volcano and the sea. The documentary, which portrays the different phases of the eruption, was directed by Peter Nicholson and written by Edward Canfor-Dumas.
Original Release
10/20/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alisdair Simpson | Self - Narrator |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Pliny the Elder |
| Jim Carter | Polybius |
| Jonathan Firth | Stephanus |
| Rebecca Norton | Fortunata |
| Inika Leigh Wright | Hedone |
| Martin Hodgson | Gaius |
| Rachel Atkins | Plinia |
| Robert Whitelock | Celadus |
| Chad Shepherd | Africanus |
Directors
Writers
Peter Nicholson, Edward Canfor-Dumas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alisdair Simpson | Self - Narrator |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Pliny the Elder |
| Jim Carter | Polybius |
| Jonathan Firth | Stephanus |
| Rebecca Norton | Fortunata |
| Inika Leigh Wright | Hedone |
| Martin Hodgson | Gaius |
| Rachel Atkins | Plinia |
| Robert Whitelock | Celadus |
| Chad Shepherd | Africanus |
| Katharine Whitburn | Julia |
| Chrissie Cotterill | Epidia |
| Leigh Jones | Sabinus |
| George Antoni | Felix |
| F. Murray Abraham | Narrator |
| Tony Amendola | Pomponianus |
| Omar Berdouni | Callistus |
| Emily Canfor-Dumas | |
| Neji Nejah | Restitutus |
| Essa Zahir | House Slave |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Mosley | Executive Producer |
| Sandra Gorel | Producer |
| Mark Johnston | Producer |
| Ailsa Orr | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Won |
