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Saturday 18 October 2008

The tomb of the general who inspired the film "Gladiator" has been found


This is useful for our class case study film. Consider the reasons why the plot of the film differed from the story of the real general and the impact this might have for generating audiences.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7675633.stm

Read also this important BBC artcle written in the year 2000 which reveals how Russell Crowe was on the verge of joining the 'A' list of Hollywood stars from being just another 'respected' actor. This short article also draws attention to how the empire of ancient Rome can be interpreted as an allegory (a comparison) for the modern empire of an imploding USA. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/740653.stm



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