Rome '78 (1978)
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.
Director: Jamie Nares
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David McDermott as Caligula |
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Eric Mitchell as Metellus |
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Lydia Lunch as Empress |
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Kristian Hoffman as |
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Bradley Field as |
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John Lurie as |
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Jim Sutcliffe as |
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Mitch Corber as |
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Judy Rifka as |
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Mary Focus as |
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Elizabeth Seidman as |
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Ruth Seidman as |
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Anya Phillips as |
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James Chance as |
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Patti Astor as |
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Lance Loud as |
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Pat Place as |
| Directing | Jamie Nares | Director |