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The Fall of the Roman Empire

NR

1964

188 minutes

DramaHistoryWar

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.

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Top Cast

Sophia Loren headshot

Sophia Loren

Lucilla

Stephen Boyd headshot

Stephen Boyd

Livius

Alec Guinness headshot

Alec Guinness

Marcus Aurelius

James Mason headshot

James Mason

Timonides

Christopher Plummer headshot

Christopher Plummer

Commodus

Anthony Quayle headshot

Anthony Quayle

Verulus

John Ireland headshot

John Ireland

Ballomar

Omar Sharif headshot

Omar Sharif

Sohamus

Mel Ferrer headshot

Mel Ferrer

Cleander

Eric Porter headshot

Eric Porter

Julianus

Finlay Currie headshot

Finlay Currie

Senator

Andrew Keir headshot

Andrew Keir

Polybius

Douglas Wilmer headshot

Douglas Wilmer

Niger

George Murcell headshot

George Murcell

Victorinus

Norman Wooland headshot

Norman Wooland

Virgilianus

Michael Gwynn headshot

Michael Gwynn

Cornelius

Virgílio Teixeira headshot

Virgílio Teixeira

Marcellus

Peter Damon headshot

Peter Damon

Claudius

Rafael Luis Calvo headshot

Rafael Luis Calvo

Lentulus

Lena von Martens headshot

Lena von Martens

Helva

Roland Carey headshot

Roland Carey

Barbarian (uncredited)

Margaret Fuller headshot

Margaret Fuller

Part of Court (uncredited)

Mario Ghignone headshot

Mario Ghignone

Gladiators Trainer (uncredited)

Gabriella Licudi headshot

Gabriella Licudi

Tauna (uncredited)

Jeffrey O'Kelly headshot

Jeffrey O'Kelly

Brother of Livius (uncredited)

Robert Rietti headshot

Robert Rietti

Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)

Guy Rolfe headshot

Guy Rolfe

Marius (uncredited)

José Terrón headshot

José Terrón

Soldier on Horse (uncredited)

Friedrich von Ledebur headshot

Friedrich von Ledebur

Barbarian (uncredited)

Patricia Wright headshot

Patricia Wright

Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)