Rome '78
Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites like Grant's Tomb and 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.
- Year: 1978
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- Genre: History, Drama
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- Keyword: new york city, emperor
- Director: Jamie Nares
- Cast: David McDermott, Eric Mitchell, Lydia Lunch, Kristian Hoffman, Bradley Field, John Lurie