Love in the Time of Nerone

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery Season 12 Episode 13

Overview:
Alberto Angela takes us to Nero's Rome. The common thread is a famous novel: Quo Vadis? One of the most widely read novels of the 20th century, it was written by Polish novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, who won the Nobel Prize in 1905. Through a filmed reconstruction of the novel, we follow the adventures of its protagonists: Lycia, a princess taken prisoner by the Romans, and Vinicius, a Roman aristocrat. Through the adventures of these two young people, we delve into the secrets of daily life in Nero's Rome, discovering the streets, places, ordinary people, and key figures of Imperial Rome. Who really were Nero, Poppaea, and Tigellinus? Who was responsible for the great fire that devastated Rome in 64 AD? The figure of Nero that history has handed down to us is that of a fickle and bloodthirsty tyrant, paranoid to the point of madness. But is that really the case? It's a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at history.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : Alberto Angela, Saverio Indrio

Release Date : 2012-10-20

Duration : 129 menit

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The Wonders of Christian Rome
1. The Wonders of Christian Rome
The Conquest of Colors
2. The Conquest of Colors
A Journey Through the Secrets and Treasures of Ancient Ostia
3. A Journey Through the Secrets and Treasures of Ancient Ostia
The Long Night of the Titanic
4. The Long Night of the Titanic
Beyond Patagonia - Journey to the End of the World (Second Version)
5. Beyond Patagonia - Journey to the End of the World (Second Version)
The Long Journey of Ramesses
6. The Long Journey of Ramesses
Journey Through the Alps
7. Journey Through the Alps
Disappeared Cities
8. Disappeared Cities
Invisible Enemies
9. Invisible Enemies
The Moon's Smile
10. The Moon's Smile
Journey into the Minds of Animals
11. Journey into the Minds of Animals
The Wonders and Secrets of Paris
12. The Wonders and Secrets of Paris
Love in the Time of Nerone
13. Love in the Time of Nerone
The Birth of Athens
14. The Birth of Athens
The Wonders of the Rift Valley
15. The Wonders of the Rift Valley
The Secrets of Victory
16. The Secrets of Victory
The Detectives of Antiquity
17. The Detectives of Antiquity
The Riddles of Civilizations (Second Version)
18. The Riddles of Civilizations (Second Version)


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