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We discuss the second half of the 1963 epic, Cleopatra, focusing on the developing romance with Mark Antony. This means we also get to talk about the real-life affair that developed between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The post Special Episode – Cleopatra (1963) – Cleopatra and Antony appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

When Caesar arrives in Egypt, what will it mean for the warring Ptolemies? Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor) is about to find out! The post Special Episode – Cleopatra 1963 – Cleopatra and Caesar appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

We consider Gladiator II through the eyes of subject expert Alexandra Sills. Tune in for details about gladiators in ancient Rome and the tropes you can expect from cinematic gladiators. How does Lucius stack up? The post Special Episode – Gladiator II with Alexandra Sills appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

We review the way that Ancient Rome and life in the provinces were portrayed in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979). The post Special Episode – Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

Quo Vadis (1951) is a roaring sword and sandals film from Hollywood. Herein we cover some of the context and the major arc of the plot. The post Special Episode – Quo Vadis (1951) – Part One appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

With its mix of ancient Rome and early Christianity, The Robe (1953) is a fascinating film. We come to grips with its classical reception. The post Special Episode – The Robe appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

When enslaved people rose up against their masters in ancient Rome, what role did the women play? We're about to find out! The post Special Episode – Enslaved Women During Slave Revolts with Assistant Professor Katharine Huemoeller appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

Dr Rad pays tribute to the late and unmistakable force to be reckoned with, Kirk Douglas. His role in Spartacus and his legacy for Rome on film and Hollywood are legendary. The post A Tribute to Kirk Douglas appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

We sat down recently with Stephen Guerra, the host of the History of the Papacy Podcast to talk all about the classic 1951 sword-and-sandals film Quo Vadis. The post *Special Episode* Quo Vadis with the History of the Papacy Podcast appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

The episode in which Drs R and G explore the Coen Brothers take on the Golden Age of Hollywood with Hail, Caesar! We may have been enticed by the prospect of George Clooney as a Roman general, but we stayed for the tribute to the big studio days of American cinema. The post Episode 61 – Hail, Caesar! (2016) appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

As you know, Dr R specialises in Rome on film. In this episode, let us take on a journey through the film Trumbo (2015), which is a bio-pic of the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Trumbo broke the blacklist when he was given screen-credit for Spartacus (1960). Herein an examination of the politics of Hollywood post Second World War, the film Trumbo, and liberal sprinklings of Rome. The post Episode 60 – Trumbo (2015) appeared first on The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies.

As you know, Dr R specialises in Rome on film. In this episode, let us take on a journey through the film Trumbo (2015), which is a bio-pic of the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Trumbo broke the blacklist when he was given screen-credit for Spartacus (1960). Herein an examination of the politics of Hollywood post Second World War, the film Trumbo, and liberal sprinklings of Rome. Read the postEpisode 60 – Trumbo (2015) The post Episode 60 – Trumbo (2015) appeared first on The Partial Historians.

Spice up your ears with a foray into the historical and creative elements of Ridley Scott's 2000 epic Gladiator. Touted as the return of the sword-and-sandal genre, this film is an interesting mélange of historical plausibility and blatant deviation from the primary source material! Read the postEpisode 23 – Gladiator 2000 The post Episode 23 – Gladiator 2000 appeared first on The Partial Historians.

We're taking a step back in time to examine the classic Rome on film presented in Ben-Hur, the 1959 epic extravaganza! The film builds on the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ published by Lee Wallace in 1880. This means that there are many layers to parse from the perspective of historians! Read the postEpisode 22 – Ben-Hur 1959 The post Episode 22 – Ben-Hur 1959 appeared first on The Partial Historians.

We take our last turn about the room with the enigma, the charisma, that is Spartacus. The final season of the Starz series Spartacus: War of the Damned, follows the final confrontation between the slave rebels and the might of Rome. Read the postEpisode 21 – Spartacus 2013 Season 3 The post Episode 21 – Spartacus 2013 Season 3 appeared first on The Partial Historians.

The Doctors tackle the sources and speculation that arise from an examination of the Starz series Spartacus Vengeance. Spartacus: Vengeance follows the nascent slave rebellion in their journey from Capua and the challenges they face along the way. You may well ask what is up with Glaber and Spartacus - find out here! Read the postEpisode 20 – Spartacus 2012 Season 2 The post Episode 20 – Spartacus 2012 Season 2 appeared first on The Partial Historians.

In this episode, your intrepid Doctors continue to explore Spartacus and modern incarnations of his story. In 2010 the Starz series Spartacus Blood and Sand hit our television screens. This season functions as a origin story, as our primary sources for pick up the story at the moment of Spartacus leading the slave revolt in 73 CE. With an eye for the historical sources, we consider how this series tackles the details of Spartacus' life and the blurring of history and drama. Read the postEpisode 19 – Spartacus 2010 Season 1 The post Episode 19 – Spartacus 2010 Season 1 appeared first on The Partial Historians.

Dr Radford's is a specialist in the history of Rome on film. And where better to start than with Spartacus, the 1960 epic directed (eventually) by Stanley Kubrick and starring the one, the only, Kirk Douglas. This film has a highly complicated array of relationships to explore. There's the 1951 novel that inspired the screenplay by Howard Fast. There's the screenplay itself, where major credit is given to Dalton Trumbo. And there's the complications that arise from the challenges of finding a director who could stick with the project. This is all before we even cut to the chase on the primary source material! So what relationship does the film bear to the historical sources? Read the postEpisode 18 – Spartacus 1960 The post Episode 18 – Spartacus 1960 appeared first on The Partial Historians.