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Rome. The complete second season [videorecording] / HBO Entertainment ; in association with the BBC ; created by John Milius and William J. MacDonald and Bruno Heller ; co-producers, Robert Papazian and James Hirsch.

Contributor(s): Papazian, Robert | Hirsch, James G | Purefoy, James, 1964- | Marshal, Lynsdey | Walker, Polly | Duncan, Lindsay | McKidd, Kevin | Woods, Simon | Stevenson, Ray, 1964- | Menzies, Tobias, 1974- | Milius, John | MacDonald, William J | Heller, Bruno | British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service | Home Box Office (Firm) | HBO Video (Firm).
Publisher: [New York] : HBO Home Video, [2007]Description: 5 videodiscs (ca. 600 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Uniform titles: Rome (Television program). Season 2. Subject(s): Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Drama | Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, d. 30 B.C | Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama | Rome -- Politics and government -- 265-30 B.C. -- Drama | Rome -- History, Military -- 265-30 B.C. -- Drama | Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- DramaDDC classification: 791.4572
Contents:
Passover / Bruno Heller, Tim Van Patten ; Son of Hades / Bruno Heller, Allen Coulter -- These being the words of Marcus Tullius Cicero / Scott Buck, Alan Poul ; Testudo et Lepus (The tortoise and the hare) / Todd Ellis Kessler, Adam Davidson -- Heroes of the Republic / Mere Smith, Alik Sakharov; Philippi / Eoghan Mahony, Roger Young -- Death mask / Scott Buck, John Maybury ; Necessary fiction / Todd Ellis Kessler, Carl Franklin -- Deus impeditio esuritori nullus (No God can stop a hungry man) / Mere Smith, Steve Shill; De patre vostro (About your father) / Bruno Heller, John Maybury.
Cast: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, James Purefoy, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon, Simon Woods, Max Perkis, Lyndsey Marshal, Indira Varma.Summary: In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy.
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Contains all 10 episodes from the second season.

Originally broadcast on HBO during the 2006-2007 season.

disc 1. Passover / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Tim Van Patten ; Son of Hades / writer, Bruno Heller, director, Allen Coulter -- disc 2. These being the words of Marcus Tullius Cicero / writer, Scott Buck, director, Alan Poul ; Testudo et Lepus (The tortoise and the hare) / writer, Todd Ellis Kessler, director, Adam Davidson -- disc 3. Heroes of the Republic / writer, Mere Smith, director, Alik Sakharov; Philippi / writer, Eoghan Mahony, Roger Young -- disc 4. Death mask / writer, Scott Buck, director, John Maybury ; Necessary fiction / writer, Todd Ellis Kessler, director, Carl Franklin -- disc 5: Deus impeditio esuritori nullus (No God can stop a hungry man) / writer, Mere Smith, director, Steve Shill; De patre vostro (About your father) / writer, Bruno Heller, director, John Maybury.

Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, James Purefoy, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon, Simon Woods, Max Perkis, Lyndsey Marshal, Indira Varma.

In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy.

English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.