As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.
Credits
Nero Cast
| Name |
Character |
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John Simm
He was 33, now 54 years old
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as Caligula |
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Ángela Molina
She was 48, now 69 years old
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as Domitia |
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Matthias Habich
He was 64, now 84 years old
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as Seneca |
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Liz Smith
She was 82, 95 years old when she died
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as Soothsayer |
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Laura Morante
She was 47, now 68 years old
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as Aggrippina |
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Elisa Tovati
She was 28, now 48 years old
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as Poppaea Sabina |
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Hans Matheson
He was 28, now 49 years old
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as Nero |
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Maurizio Donadoni
He was 46, now 66 years old
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as Burros |
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Vittoria Puccini
She was 22, now 43 years old
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as Claudia Octavia |
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Rike Schmid
She was 24, now 45 years old
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as Acte |
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Ian Richardson
He was 70, 72 years old when he died
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as Septimus |
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Francesco Venditti
He was 27, now 48 years old
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as Britannicus |
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Jochen Horst
He was 42, now 63 years old
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as Etius |
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Pierre Vaneck
He was 73, 78 years old when he died
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as Paul of Tarsus |
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Massimo Dapporto
He was 58, now 79 years old
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as Claudius |
Nero Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Luca Bernabei as Producer. He was 39 (now 60) years old
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Production |
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Paul Marcus as Director. He was 49 (56) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Marco Frisina as Music Editor. He was 49 (now 69) years old
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Sound |
