Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Synopsis
Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior. When Orla’s grandmother, Brenda, is then kidnapped by an enemy tribe, Atti seizes on the opportunity to save his own skin by using his Roman know-how to help Orla save her.
Meanwhile a furious Nero is determined to crush the rebellion, led by Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni. After narrowly avoiding a very sticky end in a bog, Atti rejoins his Roman troops and discovers they are preparing for an historic showdown with the Celts at the Battle of Watling Street. Atti’s brains could save the day but they could also spell disaster for Orla as the two new friends find themselves lined up on opposite sides of the battlefield.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 86 mins
- Director
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Dominic Brigstocke 1st Feature
- Producer
- Caroline Norris, Will Clarke
- Co-Producer
- Giles Pilbrow
- Executive Producer
- Richard Bradley, Andy Mayson, Giles Pilbrow, Bradley Quirk, Mike Runagall, Iole Lucchese, Rose Garnett, Geraldine Atlee, Cheryl Taylor, Melissa Hardinge, Lucy Beckett, Simon Williams, Vaishali Mistry, Claudia Bluemhuber, Jesus Munoz
- Editor
- Nigel William
- Screenwriter
- Jessica Swale, Giles Pilbrow, Caroline Norris
- Director of Photography
- John Sorapure
- Production Designer
- Heathr Gibson
- Principal cast
- Sebastian Croft, Craig Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Nick Frost, Kate Nash, Derek Jacobi, Warwick Davis, Kate Nash, Rupert Graves, Emilia Jones
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
An Altitude Films, Citrus Films, Stavingoh Films production with support of BBC Films, Scholastic Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Silver Reel
Altitude Film Entertainment
34 Fouberts PlaceLondon
W1F 7PX
Sales Company
Altitude Film Sales
34 Fouberts PlaceLondon
W1F 7PX
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