CATHERINE STEEL relishes a compelling novel about Augustus’s right hand man, but misses the politics, the cultural shifts, and more detail about his restoration of Rome
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45 Years (15)
Directed by Andrew Haigh
5/5
Frequently when the BBC or the National Lottery are involved in producing a film, my heart tends to sink. I believe the BBC should spend our licence money on broadcasting, and the NHS and similar public enterprises — not ego-and-profit-driven movies — deserve lottery funds.
This time, I was so wrong.
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