Romulus (TV series) explained
| Genre: | |
| Creator: | Matteo Rovere |
| Inspired By: | Founding of Rome |
| Director: | - Matteo Rovere
- Michele Alhaique
- Enrico Maria Artale
- Francesca Mazzoleni
|
| Starring: | |
| Composer: | |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Old Latin |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 18 |
| Producer: | - Giovanni Stabilini
- Marco Chimenz
- Francesca Longardi
- Riccardo Tozzi
- Matteo Rovere
|
| Cinematography: | - Vladan Radovic
- Giuseppe Maio
- Francesco Scazzosi
|
| Editor: | - Valeria Sapienza
- Marcello Saurino
- Gianni Vezzosi
- Francesco Loffredo
|
| Runtime: | 44–63 minutes |
| Company: | |
| Network: | Sky Italia |
| Last Aired: | present |
Romulus, graphically rendered as Latin: ROMVLVS, is an Italian historical drama television series created by Matteo Rovere about the founding of Rome. The show is notable for using archaic Latin instead of Italian.[1]
Produced by Sky Italia, Cattleya, and Groenlandia, two episodes of the series premiered at the 2020 Rome Film Festival.[2] The series was first broadcast in Italy on Sky Atlantic on 6 November 2020. In April 2021 it was renewed for a second season.[3] The series was sold in over 40 countries.
Cast
Main
- Andrea Arcangeli as Yemos (seasons 1-2) Prince of Alba Longa and Enitos' twin brother
- as Wiros (seasons 1-2) Slave from Velia participating to the Lupercalia.
- Marianna Fontana as Ilia (seasons 1-2) Amulius' daughter and Vestal priestess.
- as Amulius / Servios (seasons 1-2) King Numitor's younger brother, later known as Servios.
- as Gala (season 1) Amulius' wife and Ilia's mother.
- as Silvia (seasons 1-2) King Numitor's daughter and Yemos and Enitos' mother.
- Valentina Bellè as Hersilia (season 2) Leader of the Sabine priestesses.
- Emanuele Di Stefano as Titus Tatius (season 2) Sancus' son and King of the Sabines.
- Max Malatesta as Sabos (season 2) Titus' advisor and commander of his army.
- Massimo Foschi as Aranth (season 2) Old Etruscan in the Land of Tuscia who heals Yemos.
Recurrent
- as Enitos (season 1) Silvia's son and Yemos' twin brother.
- as Spurius (season 1) King of Velia and Amulius' ally.
- Corrado Invernizzi as Eulinos (season 1) The Greek merchant hosting Numitor and Silvia.
- Yorgo Voyagis as Numitor (seasons 1-2) King of Alba Longa, Silvia's father and Yemos and Enitos' grandfather.
- as Cnaeus (season 1) Slave from Velia and king of the Luperci.
- Emilio De Marchi as Ertas (season 1) King of Gabii and Lausus' father.
- Marlon Joubert as Lausus (seasons 1-2) Ertas' son.
- as she-Wolf (seasons 1-2) Leader of the Ruminales.
- Demetra Avincola as Deftri (stagioni 1-2) Young warrior of the Ruminales, attracted to Wiros.
- Francesco Santagada as Maccus (seasons 1-2) Last survivor of the Luperci besides Yemos and Wiros. later advisor and lieutenant of the kings together with Herenneis.
- Piergiuseppe di Tanno as Herenneis (seasons 1-2) Warrior of the Ruminales, later advisor and lieutenant of the kings together with Maccus.
- Anna Chiara Colombo as Tarinkri (seasons 1-2) Warrior of the Ruminales.
- Valerio Malorni as Adieis (seasons 1-2) Warrior and healer of the Ruminales.
- Pietro Micci as Attus (seasons 1-2) Priest of Mars and warrior who trains Ilia to fighting.
- Ludovica Nasti as Vibia (season 2) The youngest among the Sabine priestesses.
- Giancarlo Commare as Atys (season 2) King of Satricum.
Production
The first season of the series was greenlighted in 2019 and it was shot in 28 weeks in Rome.[4] It was originally shot in Old Latin.
Reception
The series won the 2021 Nastro d'Argento for best Italian TV series.[5]
Other media
Starting from October 29, 2020, a trilogy of novels that expands the narrative universe, an unpublished cross-media project for Italy, has been published by HarperCollins. Written by, the volumes are titled Romulus: Book I – The Blood of the Wolf (29 October 2020), Romulus: Book II – The Queen of Battles (November 2020) and Romulus: Book III – The City of Wolves (January 2021).[6] [7]
See also
- , Rovere's 2019 film about the story of Romulus and Remus spoken in Old Latin.
Notes and References
- News: Gargantini . Gabriele . Seike Romulos deiksed . 19 October 2022 . Il Post . 20 November 2020 . it-IT.
- News: Wiseman . Andreas . Sky Series 'Romulus' to Debut At Rome Fest . 6 February 2022 . . 29 September 2020.
- News: Lang . Jamie . 'Romulus' Season Two Confirmed, Set to Be Sky Italia's Most Sustainable Production to Date – Global Bulletin . 6 February 2022 . . 21 April 2021.
- News: Clarke . Stewart . Sky Italia Orders Latin-Language Drama 'Romulus' About the Origins of Rome . 6 February 2022 . Variety . 29 May 2019.
- News: Nastri d'argento, le serie tv dell'anno sono 'Petra', Romulus' e 'Il commissario Ricciardi' . 6 February 2022 . . 18 September 2021 . it.
- Web site: HarperCollins pubblicherà una trilogia ispirata a "Romulus" . . 3 March 2022 . it-IT . 20 October 2020.
- News: 'Romulus', esce trilogia ispirata a serie Sky Original – Libri . 3 March 2022 . . 12 October 2020 . it.
