La razon digit@l, November 3, 2003
Filming begins on Nero the second episode of the European miniseries "Imperium"
Co-produced by Tele 5, it is, with 125 million budget, the expensive production in its history
Telecinco, That Entertainment and the Italian Lux Vide have begun in Tunisia the filming of the second of the six episodes of the miniseries "Imperium", the most expensive production of the history of the television, with a budget of 125 million euros. The production team of Telecinco, with its delegated advisor, Paolo Vasile, visited the location in the outskirts of Hammamet, where a spectacular set has been constructed, and emphasized the importance of this type of international coproduction, the only form to confront its numerous investments.
An account of the production of the miniseries "Imperium" in Tunisia
Maria Penedo - Hammamet (Tunisia).
In a area of ten hectares located in the Tunisian locality of Hammamet, the main sets have been recreated - the basilicas Emilia and Julia, as well as the temples of Julio Caesar and Vesta and the Senate, this last one reproduced to a third of its real size, with columns of up to seven meters of height, the Imperial Palace, the suburbs and a villa romana. The care taken to recreate the lives of the citizens of old and powerful Rome is the main reason the miniseries "Imperium" will be the most ambitious televising production ever undertaken, according to its coproducers, the Spanish Telecinco THAT Entertainment (Kirchmedia) and the Italian Lux Vide. The budget for the six episodes which will comprise the series, surpasses 125 million euros, guarantees it the European status of megaproduction, more like a Hollywood production that the usual national series, which usually costs 400,000 euros each episode.
In October filming commenced in Hammamet on the second chapter, "Nero", in preparation for which a team headed by seven historians and an archaeologist has been working for the last year. Last year they recorded "Augusto", the first of the six chapters, with the participation of the Spaniards Juan Diego Botto (Julio) and Elena Crossbowmen (Octavia). The other four are "Julio Caesar", "Tito", "Constantino" and "the Battle by Rome". During the visit to the location, the past Monday, the delegated advisor of Telecinco, Paolo Vasile, lamented to journalists the lost opportunity to roll in Spanish territory -Catalu??r Andalucia although it had supposed an extra economic payment. The passivity of the politicians and the lack of permission in relation to the real fire that will destroy part of the scenery in the scene that will recreate the fire that devastated Rome by order of Ner??re some of the factors that influenced in the lack in agreement to roll in Spain. "there hasn't been a negative political element, they have not restrained but they have not offered things either", explained the Chief Executive of Telecinco.
The arrival in Tunisia of "Nero" has been everything a stimulus, although temporary, for the local industry. Students of the Tunisian school of art will participate in the decoration of the different sets, reproduction of statues and columns Something similar will occur with the costumes and the hairdo of the actors, including extras . Altogether, about 500 Tunisian nationals will be employed.
In keeping with the international character of the production, "Nero" will star the Spanish actors Angela Molina (Domitia) and Simondreu (Porridus), the Italians Laura Morante (Agripina) and Massimo Dapporto (Claudius), British actors HansMatheson (Nero) John Simm (Caligula) and Ian Richardson (Septimus) and the Germans Michael Mendl (Seneca) and Rike Schmidt (Acte).
Filming begins on Nero the second episode of the European miniseries "Imperium"
Co-produced by Tele 5, it is, with 125 million budget, the expensive production in its history
Telecinco, That Entertainment and the Italian Lux Vide have begun in Tunisia the filming of the second of the six episodes of the miniseries "Imperium", the most expensive production of the history of the television, with a budget of 125 million euros. The production team of Telecinco, with its delegated advisor, Paolo Vasile, visited the location in the outskirts of Hammamet, where a spectacular set has been constructed, and emphasized the importance of this type of international coproduction, the only form to confront its numerous investments.
An account of the production of the miniseries "Imperium" in Tunisia
Maria Penedo - Hammamet (Tunisia).
In a area of ten hectares located in the Tunisian locality of Hammamet, the main sets have been recreated - the basilicas Emilia and Julia, as well as the temples of Julio Caesar and Vesta and the Senate, this last one reproduced to a third of its real size, with columns of up to seven meters of height, the Imperial Palace, the suburbs and a villa romana. The care taken to recreate the lives of the citizens of old and powerful Rome is the main reason the miniseries "Imperium" will be the most ambitious televising production ever undertaken, according to its coproducers, the Spanish Telecinco THAT Entertainment (Kirchmedia) and the Italian Lux Vide. The budget for the six episodes which will comprise the series, surpasses 125 million euros, guarantees it the European status of megaproduction, more like a Hollywood production that the usual national series, which usually costs 400,000 euros each episode.
In October filming commenced in Hammamet on the second chapter, "Nero", in preparation for which a team headed by seven historians and an archaeologist has been working for the last year. Last year they recorded "Augusto", the first of the six chapters, with the participation of the Spaniards Juan Diego Botto (Julio) and Elena Crossbowmen (Octavia). The other four are "Julio Caesar", "Tito", "Constantino" and "the Battle by Rome". During the visit to the location, the past Monday, the delegated advisor of Telecinco, Paolo Vasile, lamented to journalists the lost opportunity to roll in Spanish territory -Catalu??r Andalucia although it had supposed an extra economic payment. The passivity of the politicians and the lack of permission in relation to the real fire that will destroy part of the scenery in the scene that will recreate the fire that devastated Rome by order of Ner??re some of the factors that influenced in the lack in agreement to roll in Spain. "there hasn't been a negative political element, they have not restrained but they have not offered things either", explained the Chief Executive of Telecinco.
The arrival in Tunisia of "Nero" has been everything a stimulus, although temporary, for the local industry. Students of the Tunisian school of art will participate in the decoration of the different sets, reproduction of statues and columns Something similar will occur with the costumes and the hairdo of the actors, including extras . Altogether, about 500 Tunisian nationals will be employed.
In keeping with the international character of the production, "Nero" will star the Spanish actors Angela Molina (Domitia) and Simondreu (Porridus), the Italians Laura Morante (Agripina) and Massimo Dapporto (Claudius), British actors HansMatheson (Nero) John Simm (Caligula) and Ian Richardson (Septimus) and the Germans Michael Mendl (Seneca) and Rike Schmidt (Acte).