Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780767007757 Format: Box set, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0767007751 Label: A&E Home Video Manufacturer: A&E Home Video Number Of Items: 6 Publisher: A&E Home Video Release Date: March 24, 1998 Running Time: 300 minutes Sales Rank: 32505 Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Description: " Its army dominated the known world. Its culture forms the heart of Western Civilization. At its zenith, the Roman Empire extended from Persia to England, the Black Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. And throughout its history, its fate rested in the hands of individuals men of genius and courage, madness and ambition. HAIL CAESAR spans three continents and seven centuries to tell the saga of the Roman Empire and the men who shaped it. Ancient accounts detail Nero's madness and Augustus's political brilliance. The battles of Caesar and Justinian come to life through dramatic re- enactments. Modern scholars explore Constantine's conversion to Christianity. Cutting- edge computer graphics capture the splendor of Hadrian's ""golden age,"" and location footage from twenty-three countries shows the splendid ruins of Imperial Rome. In the riveting stories of its fabled rulers, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire comes alive."
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great Set of Videos
Watched the videos on two separate occasions and enjoyed them. I learned an incredible amount from the start of Rome 700BC to the fall of Constatinople in 1453AD.
A nice set of tapes for anyone.
It is false that there are significant battle scenes, however, the footage shown does provide some key points of interest.
Enjoy !
Rating: - GREAT DOCUMENTARY !
This is an excellent set to add to your ancient history collection. It includes 6 videos, 50 minutes each in length, covering the personal lives and political careers of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Hadrian, Constantine, and Justinian. Fascinating stuff- filmed and formatted with great care. Would also like to see a second set devoted to, among others, the intriguing personalities of Caligula, Tiberius, and Trajan. In addition, those wanting a great companion book to complement this series should definitely consider "Chronicle of the Roman Emperors." This set and the book are highly recommended.
Rating: - Hail Caesar
Simply the best history series I have ever seen. I thought I knew quite a lot about Roman history but I learnt so much more from these films. Cool!
Rating: - Excellent overviews of six of the Roman Emperors
Each tape is an episode of A&E's "Biography" Series made in conjunction with the BBC. Julius, Augustus, Nero, Hadrian, Constantine and Justinian are profiled. An impressive list of scholars is combined with CGI and location shots to give a thorough description of their lives and times. That being said, I have some minor quibbles with the choice of Emperor-I suspect Hadrian was included to appeal to a British audience, Hadrian's Wall and all-Domitian or Diocletian could have been included in this group instead. Also, in the first episode one of the experts goes a little too far in disparaging the Roman ... Read More
Rating: - Better than advertised!
This is a very nice collection, for a historian, a history teacher or just if you like looking at statues, paintings, maps, palaces, and learning history in a wonderfully produced audio-visual format! This should be in every high school library!
