
The Private Lives of Pompeii
2002, English. Directed by Richard Curson Smith.
The Private Lives of Pompeii concentrates on the people that lived and worked in Pompeii at the time of its destruction, as depicted in the archaeology of their houses, their tombs and the surviving documents that relate to them. Emilia Fox introduces us to the themes and ideas that lie behind the structure of the Roman society of Pompeii, themes which are then played out by actors illustrating the private lives of four key characters.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 September 2002
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Alex Butterworth, Richard Curson Smith
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The Private Lives of Pompeii isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 2002. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Private Lives of Pompeii?
The Private Lives of Pompeii (2002) was directed by Richard Curson Smith and stars Emilia Fox.