Pompeii: The Last Day

Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)

In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the eruption, the horrific day is vividly brought to life.

Date of release
2003-10-20
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (33)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, History, Documentary
Director
Peter Nicholson

Casting

Interesting facts

Pompeii: The Last Day is a 2003 dramatized documentary that tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius towards the end of August 79 CE. This eruption covered the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and pumice, killing a large number of people trapped between the volcano and the sea. The documentary, which portrays the different phases of the eruption, was directed by Peter Nicholson and written by Edward Canfor-Dumas.

Production

The film is directed and produced by the BBC in co-production with TLC.

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