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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

UNRATED  188 min  -  Drama | History | War   -  26 March 1964 (USA)
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Action-packed look at the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is the glory, the greed and grandeur that was Rome... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Ben Barzman (screenplay), Basilio Franchina (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophia Loren ...
Stephen Boyd ...
Alec Guinness ...
James Mason ...
Christopher Plummer ...
Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle ...
Verulus
John Ireland ...
Ballomar
Omar Sharif ...
Sohamus
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer ...
Cleander
Eric Porter Eric Porter ...
Julianus
Finlay Currie Finlay Currie ...
Senator
Andrew Keir Andrew Keir ...
Douglas Wilmer Douglas Wilmer ...
Niger
George Murcell George Murcell ...
Victorinus
Norman Wooland Norman Wooland ...
Virgilianus
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Storyline

Action-packed look at the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is the glory, the greed and grandeur that was Rome. Here is the story of personal lust for power, and the shattering effects of that power's loss. Here is the tale of the plight of a people living on the brink of a political abyss. Written by filmfactsman  

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Plot Keywords:

Roman Empire | Emperor | Axe Fight | Combat | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

The Most Magnificent Re-Creation . . . Of An Ancient Empire . . . Launches A New Epoch In Motion Pictures . . .

Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Queda do Império Romano See more »

Filming Locations:

Comunidad Valenciana, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,750,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Sweden: (1970 re-release)  | Sweden:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Budgeted at about $20 million, this was Paramount's biggest flop of 1964. Its failure cost producer Samuel Bronston his Spanish production facility. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Quotes

Commodus: Livius, if you listen very carefully, you can hear the gods laughing!
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Connections

Version of Gladiator (2000) See more »