The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

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.

Date of release
1964-03-24
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (241)
Runtime
3h 8m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director
Anthony Mann

Casting

  • 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

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