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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

Drama History War

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

Release Date: 1964, March 24
Directors: Anthony Mann
Countries: United States of America
Production: Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures
Cast: Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Boyd, Finlay Currie, José Terrón, George Murcell, John Ireland, Andrew Keir, Michael Gwynn, Douglas Wilmer, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle

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.

Keywords:

poisoning dramatic roman empire thoughtful ancient rome chariot 2nd century commodus barbarian antiquity cómodo fall roman empire fall empire