Rome '78

Overview

Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites including Tribeca's American Thread Building, where a decrepit penthouse loft with a peeling-paint dome serves as an echoey stand-in for the imperial palace. The latter location required ingenuity: Posing as potential renters, Nares and associates asked the manager to show them the apartment, then unlocked the windows on the way out; a few hours later, they broke back into the space, full cast and crew in tow, to shoot the necessary scenes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 23, 1978

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Judy Rifka,Lance Loud,Ruth Seidman,Mary Focus,John Lurie,Mitch Corber,David McDermott,Patti Astor,Anya Phillips,Lydia Lunchand 7 more

Director

Jamie Nares

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1002643