The Fall of the Roman Empire
“Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire”
1964•NR•3h 8m•6.5•Released
DramaHistoryWar
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.
Director
Anthony Mann
Writer
Ben Barzman, Philip Yordan, Basilio Franchina
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Samuel Bronston Productions
Cast
Sophia Loren
Lucilla
Stephen Boyd
Livius
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
James Mason
Timonides
Christopher Plummer
Commodus
Anthony Quayle
Verulus
John Ireland
Ballomar
Omar Sharif
Sohamus
Mel Ferrer
Cleander
Eric Porter
Julianus
Finlay Currie
Senator
Andrew Keir
Polybius
Douglas Wilmer
Niger
George Murcell
Victorinus
Norman Wooland
Virgilianus
Production
Company
Samuel Bronston Productions
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Samuel Bronston
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