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Empire

Year:

2005

Duration:

360 min (including commercials) (6 parts) | Finland:236 min (DVD)

Genres:

Action | Drama | History

IMDB rate:

6.5

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2005-06-28

Filming Locations: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Cast

Actor

Character

Stephanie Leonidas

Santiago Cabrera

Octavius

Vincent Regan

Marc Antony

Emily Blunt

Camane

James Frain

Brutus

Jonathan Cake

Tyrannus

Graham McTavish

General Rapax (4 episodes, 2005)

Christopher Egan

Agrippa

Michael Maloney

Cassius

Fiona Shaw

Fulvia (3 episodes, 2005)

Michael Byrne

Cicero

Trudie Styler

Servilia (3 episodes, 2005)

Amanda Root

Noella (3 episodes, 2005)

Ian Bartholomew

Cimber (3 episodes, 2005)

Clive Riche

Herteus (3 episodes, 2005)

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Panza (3 episodes, 2005)

Orla Brady

Atia

Michael Culkin

Lucius

Alan David

Quinitilius (2 episodes, 2005)

Sylvia De Fanti

Moira (2 episodes, 2005)

Fillipo Reda

Piso

Caroline Ashley

Titiana (2 episodes, 2005)

Did you know?

Trivia

Victor Garber was the original casting choice for the role of Julius Caesar, but had to bow out, shortly before the show went into production.

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When shooting started, the series was supposed to be eight hours long. When it was clear, that the show was going to excessively run over budget, it was cut down to six hours.

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Real swords were used in close-up shots for authenticity. This risky decision resulted in Jonathan Cake being cut during filming for the first episode. The cut became infected and Cake required hospital treatment.

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Goofs

During the final battle between Antony's and Octavius's armies, Tyranus removes two silver emblems from his chest to denounce Antony and fight for Octavius. In the next shot, they are there again. Later, they disappear once more.

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Quotes

Marc Antony: This is Caesar's ring and this is the declaration of Octavius, bequeathing all this inheritance to me.

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Agrippa: What're you doing?

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Cassius: Rapax clean your feet, you're going to the Vestal temple.

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