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The Fall of the Roman Empire

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

6.5(241)19643h 8m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$19M
Box office
$4.8M
Language
English
  • roman empire
  • ancient rome
  • barbarian
  • chariot
  • thoughtful
  • 2nd century
  • poisoning
  • commodus
  • cómodo
  • fall roman empire
  • fall empire
  • antiquity

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Behind the camera

Director

Anthony Mann

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR26 Mar 1964
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG24 Mar 1964
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1524 Mar 1964
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1211 Jun 1964
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG18 Jul 1964
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1215 Sept 1964
  • South KoreaKR

    • Digital / OTT1229 Jan 2003
  • SwedenSE

    • TV1524 Mar 1964

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The Fall of the Roman Empire was released on 24 March 1964.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/1/2024

    7/10

    It's amidst the frozen forests of Germany that we meet Caesar Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) who is pondering a crucial question. He is ailing, aware that he'll be with his gods soon and that his son "Commodus" (Christopher Plummer) should not be entrusted with the empire. That honour ought to go to his childhood friend, and the emperor's commander "Livius" (Stephen Boyd). When he announces this, it leaves the honou…

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