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Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

162003•4.9/10
DramaWar & Politics

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4.9/10(6)

Old and ill, Augustus, the man who changed the fortunes and destiny of an empire by completing Julius Caesar's project, recounts the two most important phases of his life: his rise to power and his fight against the pressure of his family.

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Production

Lux Vide, Rai Fiction, EOS Entertainment, Quinta Communications, Telecinco, ZDF

Language

IT

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 30, 2003

Last Aired

December 1, 2003

Networks

Rai 1

Created By

Roger Young

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2003-11-30
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2003-12-01

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Augustus Caesar

Vittoria Belvedere

Vittoria Belvedere

Julia

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Livia Drusilla

Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Gaius Octavius

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Anna Valle

Anna Valle

Cleopatra

GĂ©rard Klein

GĂ©rard Klein

Julius Caesar

Michael Reale

Lepidus

Russell Barr

Russell Barr

Gaius Maecenas

Martina Stella

Martina Stella

Young Livia

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Cicero

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Mark Antony

Valeria D'Obici

Valeria D'Obici

Azia

Alexander Strobele

Alexander Strobele

Lucius Tutilius

Elena Ballesteros

Elena Ballesteros

Ottavia

Michele Bevilacqua

Michele Bevilacqua

Tiberius

Giampiero Judica

Giampiero Judica

Scipio

Vanni Materassi

Vanni Materassi

Musa

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Iullus Antonius

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

Beggar / Farmer

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