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24/03/1964 Drama, History, War 3h 8m
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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.

  1. Anthony Mann

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sophia Loren

    Lucilla

  2. Stephen Boyd

    Livius

  3. Alec Guinness

    Marcus Aurelius

  4. James Mason

    Timonides

  5. Christopher Plummer

    Commodus

  6. Anthony Quayle

    Verulus

  7. John Ireland

    Ballomar

  8. Omar Sharif

    Sohamus

  9. Mel Ferrer

    Cleander

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-06-01
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...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$19,000,000.00

Revenue
$4,750,000.00

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