13183_SFMA5800_ancient_rome2
1964
Color
Footage of reenactments of Roman life. Medium and close ups of aristocrats having a lavish banquet. Panning shots of merchants and a Roman marketplace. Shots of people purchasing tunics, pottery and having letters written. Narration and footage shows actors acting out roles of poverty in Rome, showing how the tenement houses were tightly packed and unpleasant.