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The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

Genres

DramaHistoryWar

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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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Budget

$19000000

Revenue

$4750000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

188 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

24 March 1964

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lucilla

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Livius

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Marcus Aurelius

James Mason

James Mason

Timonides

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Commodus

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Verulus

John Ireland

John Ireland

Ballomar

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Sohamus

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Cleander

Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Julianus

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Senator

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Polybius

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Niger

George Murcell

George Murcell

Victorinus

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Virgilianus

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Cornelius

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

Marcellus

Peter Damon

Peter Damon

Claudius

Rafael Luis Calvo

Rafael Luis Calvo

Lentulus

Lena von Martens

Lena von Martens

Helva

Roland Carey

Roland Carey

Barbarian (uncredited)

Margaret Fuller

Margaret Fuller

Part of Court (uncredited)

Mario Ghignone

Mario Ghignone

Gladiators Trainer (uncredited)

Gabriella Licudi

Gabriella Licudi

Tauna (uncredited)

Jeffrey O'Kelly

Jeffrey O'Kelly

Brother of Livius (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Marius (uncredited)

José Terrón

José Terrón

Soldier on Horse (uncredited)

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Barbarian (uncredited)

Patricia Wright

Patricia Wright

Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)

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