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The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964·3h 8m·Approved
DramaWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
11,287 votes

The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.

The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 drama war movie directed by Anthony Mann, starring Alec Guinness, Sophia Loren, James Mason. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 11,287 votes and runs 3h 8m.

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Director
Anthony Mann
Stars
Alec Guinness
Sophia Loren
James Mason
Stephen Boyd
Details
1964-03-26
188 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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