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Gladiators - Bloodsport Of The Colosseum [DVD] [2001]
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Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781568557380
ISBN : 1568557388
Label : Ivn Entertainment
Manufacturer : Ivn Entertainment
Publisher : Ivn Entertainment
Release date : 2001-02-12
Title : Gladiators - Bloodsport Of The Colosseum [DVD] [2001]
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Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2001-01-01
Region code : 0
Running time : 55
Studio : Ivn Entertainment
Theatrical releaseDate : 2000
Number of discs : 1
RRP: £15.99 This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery
You save: £0.30 (2 %)
Availability: Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item.
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781568557380
ISBN : 1568557388
Label : Ivn Entertainment
Manufacturer : Ivn Entertainment
Publisher : Ivn Entertainment
Release date : 2001-02-12
Title : Gladiators - Bloodsport Of The Colosseum [DVD] [2001]
Audience rating : Exempt
Format : Array
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2001-01-01
Region code : 0
Running time : 55
Studio : Ivn Entertainment
Theatrical releaseDate : 2000
Number of discs : 1
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Amazon.co.uk ReviewA historically accurate look at the gladiators of ancient Rome is presented in this documentary filmed mostly in Rome and at the famed ruins of Pompeii. The roots of gladiatorial combat is traced to the harshness of Roman culture, and the way fighting between slaves went from casual attractions in town squares to enormous spectacles in specially built arenas throughout the Roman empire is explained by historians. Much of what we know about gladiators emerged from clues found when the buried Roman city of Pompeii was excavated and carefully examined, and drawings of gladiators found on walls in the ancient city are shown. The Roman gladiators became wildly popular cult figures, managed by businessmen and chased by what today we would call groupies. The "sport" of combat became increasingly violent, with each successive emperor raising the stakes until literally hundreds of people were involved in bloody spectacles staged for the entertainment of a screaming crowd. Using films of scholars who faithfully re-enact the roles of gladiators, as well as stock footage from Hollywood productions, this documentary provides a fairly comprehensive introduction to how gladiators lived, fought and died. --IRobert J. McNamara/I
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