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Thermae Romae

Thermae Romae

20126.31h 48m

Overview

The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing in the modern ideas to his time.

Directed by Hideki Takeuchi
Written by Shogo Muto, Mari Yamazaki
Produced by Kaoru Matsuzaki, Naoto Inaba, Miyoshi Kikuchi
Box Office0Revenue: $75.4M

Top Cast

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Lucius

Aya Ueto

Aya Ueto

Mami

Masachika Ichimura

Masachika Ichimura

Hadrian

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Ceionius

Kai Shishido

Kai Shishido

Antoninus

Satoru Matsuo

Satoru Matsuo

Noboru Itami

Katsuya

Katsuya

Marukusu

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Shuzo Yamakoshi

Riki Takeuchi

Riki Takeuchi

Tateno

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Yamakoshi Shuzo

Themes & Keywords

roman empiretime travelbased on mangabathhousehot springeldersjapanese architecture

About Thermae Romae

Thermae Romae is a drama, comedy, science fiction film released in 2012 exploring themes of roman empire, time travel, based on manga, bathhouse, hot spring, elders. Directed by Hideki Takeuchi, it stars Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Masachika Ichimura. The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing in the modern ideas to his time.

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