Introduction: The Ancient Classical World from Film to Television.

The article discusses the portrayal of ancient Mediterranean cultures, such as those of Greece and Rome, in movies and television shows. It notes that viewers of these films and television series have a complex relationship with the representation of antiquity on screen, which has been analyzed by scholars and critics in recent years including the film "Hercules" by Pietro Francisci, "Fellini Satyricon" and "Trojan Women" by Michael Cacoyannis.