The Fall of the Roman Empire

Where to Watch The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) (Legally)

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire
Mar 24, 1964 US 188 min PG
6.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
224 votes
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It sits in the Drama, History, War space and is paced for about 188 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.5/10 from about 224 votes.

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Topics & keywords

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

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Plot

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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Main cast

Sophia Loren
as Lucilla
Stephen Boyd
as Livius
Alec Guinness
as Marcus Aurelius
James Mason
as Timonides
Anthony Quayle
as Verulus
John Ireland
as Ballomar
Omar Sharif
as Sohamus
Mel Ferrer
as Cleander
Eric Porter
as Julianus