The Fall of the Roman Empire

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1964-03-24

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.

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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.

Released

1964-03-24

Runtime

188

Director

Anthony Mann

Budget

$19000000

Revenue

$4750000

Genres

Drama

History

War

Language

English

Production

Samuel Bronston Productions

Paramount Pictures

The Fall of the Roman Empire

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.

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Sophia Loren

Stephen Boyd

Alec Guinness

James Mason

Christopher Plummer

Anthony Quayle

John Ireland

Omar Sharif

Mel Ferrer

Eric Porter

Finlay Currie

Andrew Keir

Douglas Wilmer

George Murcell

Norman Wooland

Michael Gwynn

Virgílio Teixeira

Peter Damon

Rafael Luis Calvo

Lena von Martens

Roland Carey

Margaret Fuller

Mario Ghignone

Gabriella Licudi

Jeffrey O'Kelly

Robert Rietti

Guy Rolfe

José Terrón

Friedrich von Ledebur

Patricia Wright