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