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Augustus: The First Emperor

2003

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DramaWar & Politics

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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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

Gérard Klein

Gérard Klein

Julius Caesar

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Michael Reale

Lepidus

Russell Barr

Russell Barr

Gaius Maecenas

Martina Stella

Martina Stella

Young Livia

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