The Fall of the Roman Empire Movie Review 1964

An all-star, big budget extravaganza set in ancient Rome praised for its action sequences. The licentious son of Marcus Aurelius arranges for his father's murder and takes over as emperor while Barbarians gather at the gate. Great sets, fine acting, and thundering battle scenes.

Distribution

Facets Multimedia, Inc., 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Phone: (773)281-9075, Toll-free: 800-331-6197, Fax: (773)929-5437, Email: sales@facets.org, URL: http://www.facets.org

Available on VHS
Running time 187 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Big Battles, War, General, Rome--Ancient

Screenplay

Philip Yordan

Cast

Sophia Loren, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Christopher Plummer, John Ireland, Anthony Quayle, Eric Porter, Mel Ferrer, Omar Sharif

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Director

Anthony Mann

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Samuel Bronston

Awards

Golden Globes 1965: Score.