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The Fall of the Roman Empire

(1964)

March 24, 1964 3h 8m
65%
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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.

Anthony Mann

Director

Top Billed Cast

SL

Sophia Loren

Lucilla

SB

Stephen Boyd

Livius

AG

Alec Guinness

Marcus Aurelius

JM

James Mason

Timonides

CP

Christopher Plummer

Commodus

AQ

Anthony Quayle

Verulus

JI

John Ireland

Ballomar

OS

Omar Sharif

Sohamus

MF

Mel Ferrer

Cleander

EP

Eric Porter

Julianus

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