The Battle Against Rome

The Battle Against Rome (Blu-Ray) (*)

$26.99

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Andrew Solomon

Written By:
Andrew Solomon

Actors:
Andrew Solomon

Synopsis:

The Roman Empire covered the entirety of Europe. The boundaries stretched from the coast of France to forest covered Germania (Germany). This documentary covers one of the biggest military defeats of the Roman Empire in its existence. This defeat can be attributed to one man: Arminius, one of the most trusted commanders of the Roman Empire but also the son of a barbarian chief. 30,000 Roman soldiers were brutally killed by barbarians in the forests of Germany. Their leader was Arminius, a man who was brought up in Rome. This sensitive defeat heralded the collapse of the Roman Empire as they were unable to subdue the barbarians in the North. This epic battle is brought to life with the aid of High Definition CGI special effects, state of the art equipment and professional actors. New discoveries about the Roman culture and military structure are revealed. This makes this impressive documentary a must see for everyone who is interested in history. This truly was an event that changed history.

Arminius - born as the son of a Cheruscan, abducted as a pawn of the Romans, and raised as a soldier, he returns to subdued Germania under Emperor Augustus. He makes himself the leader of the revolt against Rome, resulting in the destruction of the legions of Varus' in the year 9 AD. On the side of Arminius', the audience will experience the "clash of cultures" between the Romans and Germania. In a memorable television event, we accompany him from the simple mud hut of his father to ancient Rome, from the plains of Pannonia to battlefields in the gorges of the Teutoburg Forest.
A Province Too Far
The first part deals with the search for Arminius identity. Coming from a simple village of the Cherusci settlement and the dense forests of Germania, the Romans kidnap him under a treaty made in their civilization. They educate him and train him into a soldier. He proved himself in the suppression of a revolt against the Romans in Pannonia, and finally returns to the side of the Roman governor Varus, thereby returning to his homeland.
The Battle
Part two is all about the legendary battle in the Teutoburg Forest. Arminius knows that the disciplined Romans are superior to the Germanic warriors. Therefore, he wants to exploit the trust of Varus' and to lead the Romans into the rugged forests of Germania, where they would attack. They almost see through his trickery: Segestes, the old clan leader of Cherusci and ally of Rome tries to warn Varus. But the thought that a man raised and educated in Rom such as Arminius could switch sides was unimaginable. Varus gives no credence to the accusations, orders the march, and leads his legions into ruin.

The prelude to the collapse of the Roman Empire.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 17 March, 2014.