The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964
3h 8m
6.5

6.5/10

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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.

Status: Released

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $4,750,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 24, 1964
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0058085

Cast

Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren

Lucilla

Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd

Livius

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness

Marcus Aurelius

James Mason
James Mason

Timonides

Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer

Commodus

Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle

Verulus

John Ireland
John Ireland

Ballomar

Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif

Sohamus

Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer

Cleander

Eric Porter
Eric Porter

Julianus

Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie

Senator

Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir

Polybius

Key Crew

Anthony Mann
Director
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Basilio Franchina
Screenplay