The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

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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 »

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Cast

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

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Drama | History | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1964 (USA) See more »

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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Production Co:

Samuel Bronston Productions See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

188 min | Sweden: 172 min (1970 re-release) | Sweden: 176 min | Argentina: 184 min

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

_"Price is Right, The" (1956)_ gave the role of an extra in this film away as a bonus prize. The winner was a man named Robert Reynolds, and he can be seen in the background of one of the arena scenes. See more »

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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 »

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Timonides: [when Ballomar threatens to continue burning Timonides's left hand] Let's look at this logically...
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Spoofed in "Die Welt auf Schwäbisch: Episode IV - Der Pfad zum Ruhm (#1.4)" (2010) See more »

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