The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Release: 1964-03-24
·Runtime: 188m
·★ 6.5
Drama
History
War
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions
Paramount Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Christopher Plummer
as Commodus
Virgílio Teixeira
as Marcellus
José Terrón
as Soldier on Horse (uncredited)
James Mason
as Timonides
Anthony Quayle
as Verulus
Finlay Currie
as Senator
Robert Rietti
as Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Barbarian (uncredited)
Douglas Wilmer
as Niger
Patricia Wright
as Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)
Norman Wooland
as Virgilianus
Michael Gwynn
as Cornelius
Gabriella Licudi
as Tauna (uncredited)
Alec Guinness
as Marcus Aurelius
Guy Rolfe
as Marius (uncredited)
Sophia Loren
as Lucilla
Omar Sharif
as Sohamus
Andrew Keir
as Polybius
Stephen Boyd
as Livius
Mel Ferrer
as Cleander
Eric Porter
as Julianus
Lena von Martens
as Helva
John Ireland
as Ballomar
Peter Damon
as Claudius
Rafael Luis Calvo
as Lentulus
Roland Carey
as Barbarian (uncredited)
Crew
C.O. Erickson
Production Manager
Andrew Marton
Second Unit Director
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Anthony Mann
Director
Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor, Original Music Composer
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Yakima Canutt
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Cecilio Paniagua
Second Unit Cinematographer
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
George Tyne
Dialogue Coach
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer