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The Fall of the Roman Empire( 1964)

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Never before a spectacle like 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sophia Loren

      Lucilla

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      Stephen Boyd

      Livius

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      Alec Guinness

      Marcus Aurelius

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      James Mason

      Timonides

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      Christopher Plummer

      Commodus

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      Anthony Quayle

      Verulus

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      John Ireland

      Ballomar

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      Omar Sharif

      Sohamus

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      Mel Ferrer

      Cleander

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      Eric Porter

      Julianus

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      Finlay Currie

      Senator

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      Andrew Keir

      Polybius

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      Douglas Wilmer

      Niger

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      George Murcell

      Victorinus

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      Norman Wooland

      Virgilianus

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      Michael Gwynn

      Cornelius

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      Virgílio Teixeira

      Marcellus

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      Peter Damon

      Claudius

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      Rafael Luis Calvo

      Lentulus

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      Lena von Martens

      Helva

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      Roland Carey

      Barbarian (uncredited)

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      Margaret Fuller

      Part of Court (uncredited)

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      Mario Ghignone

      Gladiators Trainer (uncredited)

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      Gabriella Licudi

      Tauna (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey O'Kelly

      Brother of Livius (uncredited)

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      Robert Rietti

      Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)

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      Guy Rolfe

      Marius (uncredited)

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      José Terrón

      Soldier on Horse (uncredited)

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      Friedrich von Ledebur

      Barbarian (uncredited)

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      Patricia Wright

      Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 01 2024
    It's amidst the frozen forests of Germany that we meet Caesar Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) who is pondering a crucial question. He is ailing, aware that he'll be with his gods soon and that his son "Commodus" (Christopher Plummer) should not be entrusted with the empire. That honour ought to go to his childhood friend, and the emperor's commander "Livius" (Stephen Boyd). When he announces this, it leaves the honourable general with a conundrum - not helped by his love for the princess "Lucilla" (Sophia Loren). Thanks to an apple and a very dodgy paring knife, things come to an head and what ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    19000000.00

    Revenue

    4750000.00

    Keywords

    • epic
    • roman empire
    • ancient rome
    • barbarian
    • chariot
    • 2nd century
    • poisoning
    • commodus
    • cómodo
    • fall roman empire
    • fall empire