The Fall of the Roman Empire
“Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire”
Synopsis
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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Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-01-03
Top Cast
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Sophia Loren
Lucilla
Stephen Boyd
Livius
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
James Mason
Timonides
Christopher Plummer
Commodus
Anthony Quayle
Verulus
John Ireland
Ballomar
Omar Sharif
Sohamus
Mel Ferrer
Cleander
Eric Porter
Julianus
Finlay Currie
Senator
Andrew Keir
Polybius
Douglas Wilmer
Niger
George Murcell
Victorinus
Norman Wooland
Virgilianus
Michael Gwynn
Cornelius
Virgílio Teixeira
Marcellus
Peter Damon
Claudius
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 26, 1964
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.25x
-$14.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Screenplay & Story
- Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- The Fall of the Roman Empire
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- Production Budget
- $19M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.8M
- Production Studios
- Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anthony Mann
Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina, Edward Gibbon
Dimitri Tiomkin
Robert Krasker
Robert Lawrence
Samuel Bronston
Department Leadership Roster
Anthony Mann
Director
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Robert Lawrence
Editor
John Moore
Production Design
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Basilio Franchina
Screenplay
John Moore
Costume Design
Yakima Canutt
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fall of the Roman Empire
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What is The Fall of the Roman Empire about?
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.
Who directed The Fall of the Roman Empire?
The Fall of the Roman Empire was directed by Anthony Mann.
Who stars in The Fall of the Roman Empire?
The principal cast of The Fall of the Roman Empire includes Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer.
When was The Fall of the Roman Empire released and how long is it?
The Fall of the Roman Empire was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 3h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Fall of the Roman Empire?
The Fall of the Roman Empire had a reported production budget of $19M and grossed $4.8M at the worldwide box office (0.25 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Fall of the Roman Empire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fall of the Roman Empire was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Fall of the Roman Empire?
The Fall of the Roman Empire holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).