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Rome '78 (1978)

★ 6.4/10 82 min History, Drama United States English
Director: Jamie Nares
Streaming: Not available

Description

Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites including Tribeca's American Thread Building, where a decrepit penthouse loft with a peeling-paint dome serves as an echoey stand-in for the imperial palace. The latter location required ingenuity: Posing as potential renters, Nares and associates asked the manager to show them the apartment, then unlocked the windows on the way out; a few hours later, they broke back into the space, full cast and crew in tow, to shoot the necessary scenes.

Top Cast

David McDermott Caligula
Eric Mitchell
Eric Mitchell Metellus
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch Empress
Kristian Hoffman
Bradley Field
John Lurie
John Lurie
Jim Sutcliffe
Mitch Corber

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