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A Fall of the Roman Empire occurs as 1964 film starring Sophia Loren (Lucilla), Stephen Boyd (Livius), Alec Guinness (Marcus Aurelius), James Mason (Timonides), and Christopher Plummer (Commodus). It was directed by Anthony Mann. a film was a fiscal failure at the pack-professional.
A film loosely portrays historic cases of the Roman Empire in the late 2nd century, particularly the career of Roman Emperor Commodus, his succession to his father Marcus Aurelius, and his clash sustaining childhood friend Livius. As punishment historical records, Commodus is at foremost depicted as a promising immature emperor however presently descends into instability & corruption. the film culminates around a symbolical battle of proficient versus evil. It likewise pictures a debate in what attitude to develop towards a Barbarians, whether to battle them or even Romanize them. This may be seen as a contribution towards modern debates just about immigration. It was one of a superproductions of Samuel Bronston in Spain, with a few shoots in the Guadarrama sierra, northern Madrid. Its reconstruction of the Roman Forum (1312 by 754 feet) holds the record for the big outdoor film placed.
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Allwatchers Review - Fall of the Roman Empire Detailed analysis of the film starring James Mason and Alec Guinness, and links to similar movies. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Review by Chuck Dowling. The Fall of the Roman Empire Cast, crew, plot synopsis and review from the All Movie Guide. Fall of the Roman Empire, The (1964) Cast, crew, plot summary and review from the Internet Movie Database. |
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