Rome '78 45 years old

Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites like Grant's Tomb and Tribeca's American Thread Building, where a decrepit penthouse loft with a peeling-paint dome serves as an echoey stand-in for the imperial palace. The latter location required ingenuity: Posing as potential renters, Nares and associates asked the manager to show them the apartment, then unlocked the windows on the way out; a few hours later, they broke back into the space, full cast and crew in tow, to shoot the necessary scenes.

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Rome '78 Cast

Name	Character
John Lurie He was 26, now 71 years old
Lydia Lunch She was 19, now 64 years old
Patti Astor She was 28, now 74 years old

Rome '78 Crew

Name	Department