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  • The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
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    188 min | Drama, History, War
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Approved
188 min | Drama, History, War

The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.
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Ben Barzman (screenplay) | Basilio Franchina (screenplay) | Philip Yordan (screenplay)
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Mar 26, 1964 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Sophia Loren
Lucilla Lucilla   See fewer
Stephen Boyd
Livius Livius   See fewer
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius   See fewer
James Mason
Timonides Timonides   See fewer
Christopher Plummer
Commodus Commodus   See fewer
Anthony Quayle
Verulus Verulus   See fewer
John Ireland
Ballomar Ballomar   See fewer
Omar Sharif
Sohamus Sohamus   See fewer
Mel Ferrer
Cleander Cleander   See fewer
Eric Porter
Julianus Julianus   See fewer
Finlay Currie
Senator Senator   See fewer
Andrew Keir
Polybius Polybius   See fewer
George Murcell
Victorinus Victorinus   See fewer
Norman Wooland
Virgilianus Virgilianus   See fewer
Michael Gwynn
Cornelius Cornelius   See fewer
Virgilio Teixeira
Marcellus (as Virgilio Texera) Marcellus (as Virgilio Texera)   See fewer
Peter Damon
Claudius Claudius   See fewer
Rafael Luis Calvo
Lentulus Lentulus   See fewer
Lena von Martens
Helva (as Lena Von Martens) Helva (as Lena Von Martens)   See fewer
Roland Carey
Barbarian (uncredited) Barbarian (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Fuller
Part of Court (uncredited) Part of Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Mario Ghignone
Gladiators trainer (uncredited) Gladiators trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabriella Licudi
Tauna (uncredited) Tauna (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey O'Kelly
Brother of Livius (uncredited) Brother of Livius (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rietty
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Rolfe
Marius (uncredited) Marius (uncredited)   See fewer
José Terrón
Soldier on Horse (uncredited) Soldier on Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Friedrich von Ledebur
Barbarian (uncredited) Barbarian (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Wright
Roman Citizen / Slave Woman (uncredited) Roman Citizen / Slave Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
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