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The Fall of the Roman Empire
“Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire”
6.5 / 10• 1964• 3h 8m•NR• English
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sophia Loren
Lucilla
Lead
Stephen Boyd
Livius
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
James Mason
Timonides
Christopher Plummer
Commodus
Anthony Quayle
Verulus
John Ireland
Ballomar
Omar Sharif
Sohamus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fall of the Roman Empire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
