The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire
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.

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Cast

Sophia Loren Sophia Loren As: Lucilla
Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd As: Livius
Alec Guinness Alec Guinness As: Marcus Aurelius
James Mason James Mason As: Timonides
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Commodus
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 24 March 1964

Country: US

Runtime: 188m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $4,750,000

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Cast

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lucilla

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Livius

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Marcus Aurelius

James Mason

James Mason

Timonides

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Commodus

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Verulus

John Ireland

John Ireland

Ballomar

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Sohamus

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Cleander

Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Julianus

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Senator

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Polybius

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Niger

George Murcell

George Murcell

Victorinus

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Virgilianus

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Cornelius

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

Marcellus

Peter Damon

Peter Damon

Claudius

Rafael Luis Calvo

Rafael Luis Calvo

Lentulus

Lena von Martens

Lena von Martens

Helva

Roland Carey

Roland Carey

Barbarian (uncredited)

Margaret Fuller

Margaret Fuller

Part of Court (uncredited)

Mario Ghignone

Mario Ghignone

Gladiators Trainer (uncredited)

Gabriella Licudi

Gabriella Licudi

Tauna (uncredited)

Jeffrey O'Kelly

Jeffrey O'Kelly

Brother of Livius (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Opening Narrator (voice / uncredited)

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Marius (uncredited)

José Terrón

José Terrón

Soldier on Horse (uncredited)

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Barbarian (uncredited)

Patricia Wright

Patricia Wright

Roman Citizen, Slave Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

Andrew Marton

Andrew Marton

Second Unit Director

Mauro Sacripanti

Mauro Sacripanti

Second Assistant Director

Julio Sempere

Julio Sempere

Second Second Assistant Director

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Second Unit Director

José López Rodero

José López Rodero

Assistant Director

José María Ochoa

José María Ochoa

Assistant Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Bronston

Samuel Bronston

Producer

Jaime Prades

Jaime Prades

Associate Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Production Manager

Michał Waszyński

Michał Waszyński

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Veniero Colasanti

Veniero Colasanti

Costume Design

John Moore

John Moore

Costume Design

Gloria Mussetta

Gloria Mussetta

Wardrobe Master

Mario Van Riel

Mario Van Riel

Makeup Artist

Grazia De Rossi

Grazia De Rossi

Hairdresser

Sound

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Conductor

Cecil Bolton

Cecil Bolton

Orchestrator

Frank Comstock

Frank Comstock

Orchestrator

Robert Docker

Robert Docker

Orchestrator

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

David Tamkin

David Tamkin

Orchestrator

Herbert Taylor

Herbert Taylor

Orchestrator

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

David Hildyard

David Hildyard

Sound Mixer

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Milton C. Burrow

Milton C. Burrow

Sound Effects Editor

George Korngold

George Korngold

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Bruno Pasqualini

Bruno Pasqualini

Electrician

Art Department

Veniero Colasanti

Veniero Colasanti

Production Design

Veniero Colasanti

Veniero Colasanti

Set Decoration

John Moore

John Moore

Production Design

John Moore

John Moore

Set Decoration

Maciek Piotrowski

Maciek Piotrowski

Title Illustration

Stanley Detlie

Stanley Detlie

Property Master

Other Crew

Samuel Bronston

Samuel Bronston

Presenter

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Stunt Coordinator

Cecilio Paniagua

Cecilio Paniagua

Second Unit Cinematographer

Alex Weldon

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

Carl Gibson

Carl Gibson

Technical Supervisor

George Tyne

George Tyne

Dialogue Coach

Will Durant

Will Durant

Technical Advisor

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