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The depiction of the eruption is based on eruptions which occurred all over the world over the last ten years. Anderson cites the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna in Italy and various eruptions of Japanese volcanoes as specific examples of volcanic eruptions which the production crew observed through footage which has been captured on film. [29] Furthermore, Anderson wanted to portray the lightning which is often seen in the ash cloud above eruptions, as he had never seen it portrayed before, and he felt it was both magnificent and very terrifying. The animation team was so concerned with realism in the eruption that they would always have real photographs and footage of real eruptions visible to them on separate screens as they put together the eruption of Mount Vesuvius for the film. [29] Rosaly Lopes, a volcanologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, supported Anderson's work, stating that the film "realistically captured the earthquakes that preceded the eruption, the explosions and the pyroclastic flows of hot ash and gas that buried the city and its residents." [30] Attilius himself is an example of a "modern" character, a typical proponent of the problem solving approach – a pragmatic engineer, who has little use for religion or gods but an unbounded confidence in the ability of sound Roman engineering and science to solve problems – given a thorough knowledge of natural laws, good planning and a firm leadership, all of which he is fully capable of providing.

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The depiction of the city was based on the surviving ruins of Pompeii. To ensure complete accuracy, any shots of the ancient city were built upon existing footage of the ruins. Anderson states, Attilius's heart skipped a beat. The water was not flowing in Neapolis or Misenum. He rushed to Admiral Pliny. For British readers, there's another - and rather charming - code buried in the prose. Some aspects of the characterisation of Pliny the Elder seemed curiously familiar: a tubby, sweaty man given to elaborate courtesies which may contain a feline twist, someone who wipes his face with a napkin and then inspects the cloth "as if it might contain some vital clue". The model here was surely Harris's friend Roy Jenkins, a more recent example of a man who combined a brilliant literary output with high political office.

First published in 1982 to an overwhelming public reception, the authors to this book have written a new Introduction and a new Epilogue to create a provision for the events that have taken place since the early 1980s.

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The senator on the other hand is Cicero, a sharp young lawyer and gifted orator, determined to attain absolute power in the state. As the most affluent and extravagant citizens of Rome rest in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, it’s becoming increasingly hard to ignore the fact that something is terribly wrong. Kit, Borys (March 20, 2013). "Kiefer Sutherland to Play Villain in Disaster Movie 'Pompeii' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.

Dimak, Peter (April 10, 2013). "FilmDistrict lands on POMPEII". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. You could hear the shrieks of women, the wailing of infants, and the shouting of men; some were calling their parents, others their children or their wives, trying to recognize them by their voices. People bewailed their own fate or that of their relatives, and there were some who prayed for death in their terror of dying. Many besought the aid of the gods, but still more imagined there were no gods left, and that the universe was plunged into eternal darkness for evermore. [28] Pompeii, in particular, is a nest of corruption, led by Ampliatus, and Attilius can only trust one or two of those employed to help him. POMPEII (12A)". Entertainment One. British Board of Film Classification. February 21, 2014 . Retrieved February 26, 2014. Behind the scenes, one hundred and eighteen cardinals from all over the world are set to cast their votes in the Sistine Chapel in what is known to be the most secretive election in the world.