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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

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.

DramaHistoryWar

Release: 1964-03-24Runtime: 188 minRating: 6.5 (220)

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

Crew

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

Samuel Bronston

Presenter

Andrew Marton

Andrew Marton

Second Unit Director

Mauro Sacripanti

Second Assistant Director

Julio Sempere

Second Second Assistant Director

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Conductor

Cecil Bolton

Orchestrator

Frank Comstock

Orchestrator

Robert Docker

Orchestrator

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Clips & Videos

Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 Trailer

Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 Trailer

John Landis on FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

John Landis on FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Fall of the Roman Empire - Trailer

Fall of the Roman Empire - Trailer