The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Drama · 1964 · 3h 8m

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Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

Overview

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

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Cast & crew

Sophia LorenLucilla
Stephen BoydLivius
Alec GuinnessMarcus Aurelius
James MasonTimonides
Christopher PlummerCommodus
Anthony QuayleVerulus
John IrelandBallomar
Omar SharifSohamus
Mel FerrerCleander
Eric PorterJulianus
Finlay CurrieSenator
Andrew KeirPolybius
Douglas WilmerNiger
George MurcellVictorinus
Norman WoolandVirgilianus

Information

Release date
24 March 1964
Director
Anthony Mann
Genres
Drama, History, War
Runtime
3h 8m
Country of origin
United States

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