Story Line
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.
“Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire”
Top Cast
Sophia Loren
Lucilla
Stephen Boyd
Livius
Alec Guinness
Marcus Aurelius
James Mason
Timonides
Christopher Plummer
Commodus
Anthony Quayle
Verulus
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Rating
6.5/ 10
Release Date
1964-03-24
Runtime
3h 8m
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
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7/10
•6/1/2024It's amidst the frozen forests of Germany that we meet Caesar Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) who is pondering a crucial question. He is ailing, aware that he'll be with his gods soon and that his son "Commodus" (Christopher Plummer) should not be en...