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The Fall of the Roman Empire

6.519643h 8mPGMovieDramaHistoryWar

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.

DirectorAnthony Mann
WritersPhilip Yordan·Ben Barzman
ProducerSamuel Bronston

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Cast · Directed by Anthony Mann

SLSophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Lucilla
SBStephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
Livius
AGAlec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
JMJames Mason
James Mason
Timonides
CPChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Commodus
AQAnthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Verulus
JIJohn Ireland
John Ireland
Ballomar
OSOmar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Sohamus
MFMel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Cleander
EPEric Porter
Eric Porter
Julianus
FCFinlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Senator
AKAndrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Polybius

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