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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
- Release date
- 1964-03-24
- Runtime
- 188 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sophia Loren as Lucilla
- Stephen Boyd as Livius
- Alec Guinness as Marcus Aurelius
- James Mason as Timonides
- Christopher Plummer as Commodus
- Anthony Quayle as Verulus
- John Ireland as Ballomar
- Omar Sharif as Sohamus
- Mel Ferrer as Cleander
- Eric Porter as Julianus
- Finlay Currie as Senator
- Andrew Keir as Polybius
Crew
- Anthony Mann - Director
- Ben Barzman - Screenplay
- Philip Yordan - Screenplay
- Basilio Franchina - Screenplay
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