“Pompeii from the British Museum” Brings Ancient Roman History To Life
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Exhibition sponsored by Goldman Sachs. In collaboration with Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni di Napoli e Pompei.
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Pompeii, the Movie
Pompeii is an upcoming American film co-written, produced and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the film stars Kit Harington, Emily Browning, and Kiefer Sutherland. It is scheduled to be released in February 2014.
Set in the days leading up to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii, a slave on a ship heading for Naples works to get home to save the woman he loves and his best friend, a gladiator trapped inside the city’s Colosseum.
Cast
- Kit Harington as Milo
- Emily Browning as Cassia
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Jared Harris as Lucretius
- Jessica Lucas as Ariadne
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Bridgageous
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Cassia’s mother
- Paz Vega as Flavia
- Joe Pingue as Graecus
