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What Happened in the Original “Gladiator”? 8 Key Moments to Know Before Watching the New Movie — Including Who Survived the First Film
In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus Aurelius fears that his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) is unfit to succeed him because of his immaturity, rage and selfishness. Instead, Aurelius ...
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Six surprising things that Mary Beard reveals about Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
In the first episode she looks behind the steely façade of famously philosophical, strong and masculine emperor Marcus Aurelius to discover a much more complicated, naïve, flirtatious and ...
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The finale of 'Gladiator II' is a homage to the first film. Here's what it could mean for a future sequel.
The first film, which premiered in 2000 and won 5 ... he encourages the people to follow the dream of the old emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), Aurelius' daughter, then gives ...