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26 March 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
The Most Magnificent Re-Creation . . . Of An Ancient Empire . . . Launches A New Epoch In Motion Pictures . . .Plot:
Action-packed look at the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is the glory, the greed and grandeur that was Rome... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
One of the best of the 60s epics moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sophia Loren | ... | Lucilla |
 | Stephen Boyd | ... | Livius |
 | Alec Guinness | ... | Marcus Aurelius |
 | James Mason | ... | Timonides |
 | Christopher Plummer | ... | Commodus |
 | Anthony Quayle | ... | Verulus |
| John Ireland | ... | Ballomar |
 | Omar Sharif | ... | Sohamus |
| Mel Ferrer | ... | Cleander |
| Eric Porter | ... | Julianus |
| Finlay Currie | ... | Senator |
| Andrew Keir | ... | Polybius |
| Douglas Wilmer | ... | Niger |
| George Murcell | ... | Victorinus |
| Norman Wooland | ... | Virgilianus |
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188 min | Sweden:172 min (1970 re-release) | Sweden:176 min | Argentina:184 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | UK:U | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12 | Argentina:13Fun Stuff
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Budgeted at about $20 million, this was Paramount's biggest flop of 1964. Its failure cost producer Samuel Bronston his Spanish production facility. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the funeral pyre of Marcus Aurelius, which Commodus and Livius are holding the torch, their hands move further away from the flame between shots. moreFAQ
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This film really should be seen on a big screen, in Panavision. The spectacle is breathtaking, immensely aided by Robert Krasker's superb photography, ranging from the misty forests and snowscapes of Northern Europe to the brilliant sunlit colours of Rome.
But the actors aren't outdone. Alec Guinness and James Mason lend the production a touch of class, whilst Christopher Plummer's dissolute emperor is a splendidly monstrous figure. Watch out too for old Finlay Currie, Magwitch in "Great Expectations", as an aged Senator.