Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire
1964 · NR · 3h 8m · Drama, History, War
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.
Director: Anthony Mann
Writers: Ben Barzman, Philip Yordan, Basilio Franchina
Music by: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Robert Krasker
Editor: Robert Lawrence
Box office: $5M · Budget: $19M · Rated 6.5/10 by 232 viewers