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Pompeii - The Last Day/Colosseum - A Gladiator's Story - Region 1 DVD

Description: 0 0 Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a great movie, but Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story has the distinct advantage of purely historical accuracy. The Roman gladiator whose story is told here is Verus (played by charismatic British hunk Robert Shannon), one of two victors in the only gladiatorial battle that was ever described in detail (by the Roman poet Martial in 80 A.D.). Using this factual record as its basis, Colosseum follows Verus as he is recruited from slavery, trained in gladiator's school, rises to favor among wealthy Romans, and ultimately battles his best friend, Priscus (Derek Lea), to a crowd-pleasing draw in the inau ... (more)
Manufacturer: BBC Home Entertainment
Release date: 1 February 2005
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9781419804885 UPC: 794051218025
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