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The Fall of the Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire
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3hrs 7min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1964
Director:
Anthony Mann
Distributor:
Walt Disney Video
Starring:
Alec Guinness, Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd  ...more
Synopsis: Though Fall of the Roman Empire is now infamous as the epic which destroyed the cinematic "empire" of producer Samuel Bronston, the film is actually an above-average historical drama, attempting to make sense of the political intrigues which resulted in the dissolution of the Glory That Was Rome. The film begins with wise, diplomatic emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) calling together the various representatives of the many nations within the Empire as a means of securing peace and prosperity ... Full Synopsis
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Mike Cummings, AMG Review
This film does not depict the fall of the Roman Empire, only the beginning of it. And it takes three hours to do it. Like Gladiator more than three decades later, it distorts second century Roman history, making Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Sir Alec Guinness) a victim of murder instead of plague. And like Gladiator, it distorts events surrounding the death of Aurelius' son and successor, Commodus (Christopher ... Full Review
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Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
Sophia Loren
Lucilla
Stephen Boyd
Livius
James Mason
Timonides
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