Released:
2003-10-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
Peter Nicholson

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Action, Drama, History, Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Alisdair Simpson
  as
  Narrator (voice)
• 
  Tim Pigott-Smith
  as
  Pliny the Elder
• 
  Jim Carter
  as
  Polybius
• 
  Jonathan Firth
  as
  Stephanus
• 
  Rebecca Norton
  as
  Fortunata