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Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

In the year 180 AD 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 decission about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

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The Fall of the Roman Empire Cast

Name Character
James Mason He was 54, 75 years old when he died as Timonides
Mel Ferrer He was 46, 90 years old when he died as Cleander
Christopher Plummer He was 34, now 94 years old as Commodus
John Ireland He was 50, 78 years old when he died as Ballomar
Alec Guinness He was 49, 86 years old when he died as Marcus Aurelius
Anthony Quayle He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Verulus
Sophia Loren She was 29, now 89 years old as Lucilla
Omar Sharif He was 31, 83 years old when he died as Sohamus
Friedrich von Ledebur He was 63, 86 years old when he died
Stephen Boyd He was 32, 45 years old when he died as Livius
Douglas Wilmer He was 44, 96 years old when he died as Niger
Eric Porter He was 35, 67 years old when he died as Julianus
Finlay Currie He was 86, 90 years old when he died as Senator
Michael Gwynn He was 47, 59 years old when he died as Cornelius
Virgílio Teixeira He was 46, 93 years old when he died as Marcellus
Guy Rolfe He was 52, 91 years old when he died
Andrew Keir He was 37, 71 years old when he died as Polybius
Norman Wooland He was 54, 79 years old when he died as Virgilianus
Roland Carey He was 31, 86 years old when he died
Rafael Calvo as Lentulus
George Murcell He was 38, 73 years old when he died as Victorinus
Gabriella Licudi She was 21, now 81 years old
Lena von Martens as Helva
Peter Damon as Claudius

The Fall of the Roman Empire Crew

Name Department
Maude Spector as Casting. She was 47 (79) years old when She died Production
Robert Lawrence as Editor. He was 50 (90) years old when He died Editing
Jaime Prades as Associate Producer. He was 61 (78) years old when He died Production
Philip Yordan as Screenplay. He was 49 (88) years old when He died Writing
Ben Barzman as Screenplay. He was 52 (78) years old when He died Writing
Samuel Bronston as Producer. He was 56 (85) years old when He died Production
Robert Krasker as Director of Photography. He was 50 (67) years old when He died Camera
Anthony Mann as Director. He was 57 (60) years old when He died Directing
Basilio Franchina as Screenplay. He was 50 (89) years old when He died Writing
Veniero Colasanti as Production Design. He was 53 (85) years old when He died Art
Veniero Colasanti as Set Decoration. He was 53 (85) years old when He died Art
Veniero Colasanti as Costume Design. He was 53 (85) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (60 years)

Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 24, 1964
  • Runtime: 188 minutes
  • Budget: 19000000.00
  • Revenue: 4750000.00