Rome '78

Overview

Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites including 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.

Top Cast

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David McDermott

Caligula

Eric Mitchell

Metellus

Lydia Lunch

Empress

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Kristian Hoffman

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Bradley Field

John Lurie

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Jim Sutcliffe

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Mitch Corber

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Judy Rifka

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Mary Focus