The Fall of the Roman Empire

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

19643h 8mNo ratings yet

Drama
War
History

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.

Keywords

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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