Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire (2010)

  • NR
  • 04/04/2010 (DE)
  • Drama
  • 3h 20m

Overview

Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as a young and middle-aged man come from his Confessions, which is probably the earliest extant autobiography.

Christian Duguay

Director

Francesco Arlanch

Writer

Sebastian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Writer

Cast

Alessandro Preziosi's headshot

Alessandro Preziosi

Augustinus (age 25)
Monica Guerritore's headshot

Monica Guerritore

Monica
Franco Nero's headshot

Franco Nero

Augustinus (age 76)
Aglaia Szyszkowitz's headshot

Aglaia Szyszkowitz

Paola
Katy Louise Saunders's headshot

Katy Louise Saunders

Lucilla
Wenanty Nosul's headshot

Wenanty Nosul

Possidius
Alexander Held's headshot

Alexander Held

Valerius (age 75)
Cosimo Fusco's headshot

Cosimo Fusco

Patricius

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