Released
The Fall of the Roman Empire
March 24 1964 (almost 61 years ago)Rating
65
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195 reviews
Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire
- Director: Anthony Mann
- Writers: Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 3 h 8 m
- Budget: $19,000,000
- Box office: $4,750,000
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures
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.
