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THEME EXPLORATION

Roman Britain

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959 · William Wyler
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse
1954 · J. Lee Thompson
Ben
Ben
1972 · Phil Karlson
La notte brava (les Garcons/On Any Street/Bad Girls Don’t Cry
La notte brava (les Garcons/On Any Street/Bad Girls Don’t Cry
1959 · Mauro Bolognini
The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross
1932 · Cecil B. DeMille
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Street Corner
Street Corner
1953 · Muriel Box
King Arthur
King Arthur
2004 · Antoine Fuqua
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
1944 · Michael Powell
Centurion
Centurion
2010 · Neil Marshall
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh → United Kingdom

His epic historical vision and attention to Roman military detail, as demonstrated in Gladiator, brings authenticity to ancient Roman narratives.

Kenneth Branagh → United Kingdom

His mastery of British literary adaptations and historical dramas positions him to explore Britain's Roman period with cultural depth and theatrical grandeur.

Werner Herzog → Germany

His philosophical approach to historical conflict and exploration of civilization's margins would capture the tension between Roman occupation and native British resistance.

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