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Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire - The Fall of the Roman Empire
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Title: The Fall of the Roman Empire

Release Date: 24 Mar 1964

Runtime: 3h 8m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 6.5 (200 votes)

Cast

  • Lucilla: Sophia Loren
  • Livius: Stephen Boyd
  • Marcus Aurelius: Alec Guinness
  • Timonides: James Mason
  • Commodus: Christopher Plummer
  • Verulus: Anthony Quayle
  • Ballomar: John Ireland
  • Sohamus: Omar Sharif
  • Cleander: Mel Ferrer
  • Julianus: Eric Porter
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