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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 24, 1964

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Samuel Bronston Productions,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Sophia Loren,Stephen Boyd,Alec Guinness,James Mason,Christopher Plummer,Anthony Quayle,John Ireland,Omar Sharif,Mel Ferrer,Eric Porterand 20 more

Director

Anthony Mann

Writer

Philip Yordan,Ben Barzman,Edward Gibbon,Basilio Franchina

Producer

Samuel Bronston

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Budget

$19,000,000

Revenue

$4,750,000

IMDb

tt0058085