Underplayed Gems

Romulus (2020)

Romulus poster
Directed by
Michele Alhaique, Matteo Rovere, Enrico Maria Artale
Genre
drama television series
Country
Italy
Length
2 seasons, 18 episodes
Rated
MA15+
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 67 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This is an Italian drama about the early days of Rome. It follows characters navigating power and survival in a brutal ancient world. The dialogue is spoken in archaic Latin.

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What happens

Romulus, graphically rendered as ROMVLVS, is an Italian historical drama television series created by Matteo Rovere about the founding of Rome. The series is notable for using archaic Latin instead of Italian. Produced by Sky Italia, Cattleya, and Groenlandia, two episodes of the series premiered at the 2020 Rome Film Festival. The series was first broadcast in Italy on Sky Atlantic on 6 November 2020. In April 2021 it was renewed for a second season. The series was sold in over 40 countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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