2003- 2003

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

5.1(4 votes)

Ended

Drama

War & Politics

Overview

Old and ill, Augustus, the man who changed the fortunes and destiny of an empire by completing Julius Caesar's project, recounts the two most important phases of his life: his rise to power and his fight against the pressure of his family.

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21 members

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Peter O'Toole

Augustus Caesar

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Vittoria Belvedere

Julia

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Charlotte Rampling

Livia Drusilla

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Benjamin Sadler

Gaius Octavius

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Ken Duken

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

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Anna Valle

Cleopatra

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Gérard Klein

Julius Caesar

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Michael Reale

Lepidus

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Russell Barr

Gaius Maecenas

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Martina Stella

Young Livia

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Gottfried John

Cicero

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Massimo Ghini

Mark Antony

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Valeria D'Obici

Azia

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Alexander Strobele

Lucius Tutilius

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Elena Ballesteros

Ottavia

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Michele Bevilacqua

Tiberius

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Giampiero Judica

Scipio

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Vanni Materassi

Musa

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Juan Diego Botto

Iullus Antonius

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Massimo Sarchielli

Beggar / Farmer

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Antonio Petrocelli

Brutus

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