The Fall of the Roman Empire
Summary:
Though Fall of the Roman Empire is now infamous as the epic which destroyed the cinematic "empire" of producer Samuel Bronston, the film is actually an above-average historical drama, attempting to make sense of the political intrigues which resulted in the dissolution of the Glory That Was Rome. The film begins with wise, diplomatic emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) calli... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Alec Guinness - (Marcus Aurelius)
Sophia Loren - (Lucilla)
Stephen Boyd - (Livius)
James Mason - (Timonides)
Christopher Plummer - (Commodius)
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Review:
This film does not depict the fall of the Roman Empire, only the beginning of it. And it takes three hours to do it. Like Gladiator more than three decades later, it distorts second century Roman history, making Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Sir Alec Guinness) a victim of murder instead of plague. And like Gladiator, it distorts events surro... Continue >>
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