The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1964-03-24 United States of America 188 Min. PG-13
6.5 205 votes
Drama, History, War

Overview

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.

Cast

Sophia Loren is Lucilla
Lucilla
Stephen Boyd is Livius
Livius
Alec Guinness is Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
James Mason is Timonides
Timonides
Anthony Quayle is Verulus
Verulus
John Ireland is Ballomar
Ballomar
Omar Sharif is Sohamus
Sohamus
Mel Ferrer is Cleander
Cleander
Eric Porter is Julianus
Julianus
Finlay Currie is Senator
Senator
Andrew Keir is Polybius
Polybius
George Murcell is Victorinus
Victorinus
Norman Wooland is Virgilianus
Virgilianus
Michael Gwynn is Cornelius
Cornelius
Virgílio Teixeira is Marcellus
Marcellus
Peter Damon is Claudius
Claudius
Roland Carey is Barbarian (uncredited)
Barbarian (uncredited)
Margaret Fuller is Part of Court (uncredited)
Part of Court (uncredited)
Mario Ghignone is Gladiators Trainer (uncredited)
Gladiators Trainer (uncredited)
Gabriella Licudi is Tauna (uncredited)
Tauna (uncredited)
Jeffrey O'Kelly is Brother of Livius (uncredited)
Brother of Livius (uncredited)
Robert Rietti is Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)
Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)
Guy Rolfe is Marius (uncredited)
Marius (uncredited)
José Terrón is Soldier on Horse (uncredited)
Soldier on Horse (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur is Barbarian (uncredited)
Barbarian (uncredited)
Patricia Wright is Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)
Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)