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The Roman Story (2015)
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Original name: Rimska zgodba
Genre: Comedy
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Why when people in leading positions get into conflict, there only "ordinary people" get hurt? Two personal bodyguards of governor of a small Roman province asks themselves just that. In movie we will witness the funny stories, which are talking about how history is not changing and that the lifestyle in ancient times was no different than ours. Even if there are barbarian threats, people in leading positions will try not to do anything to protect their people.
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, satirical, cynical, period drama
Plot:
ancient rome, bodyguard, power struggle, satire, political corruption, bureaucracy, class conflict, social commentary, friendship, morality, loyalty, everyday life, compassion, roman, battles, ancient, barbarian, irony, provincial life, moral ambiguity, social realism, bittersweet, anachronism, dialogue driven, battle
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Duration: 100 min.
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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