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The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964 Drama film War film Sword-and-sandal film

The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 film directed by Anthony Mann. It stars Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness and others.

Crew & production

Director
Anthony Mann
Screenwriters
Basilio Franchina, Ben Barzman, Philip Yordan
Producer
Samuel Bronston
Director of photography
Robert Krasker
Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Editor
Robert Lawrence
Production company
Samuel Bronston Productions
Original language
English
Filming locations
Madrid, Spain
Budget
$19 million
Box office
$4.8 million (United States)

Trailer

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Top cast

23 people
Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lucilla

Stephen Boyd

Livius

Alec Guinness

Marcus Aurelius

James Mason

Timonides
Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Commodus

Mel Ferrer

Marcus Aurelius Cleander, Cleander
Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Sohaemus of Armenia, Sohaemus, King of Armenia

Anthony Quayle

Verulus

John Ireland

Ballomar

Finlay Currie

Senator

Lena Ressler

Role not listed

Eric Porter

Didius Julianus, Julianus

More cast

  • Andrew Keir Polybius
  • Douglas Wilmer Pescennius Niger
  • George Murcell Victorinus
  • Norman Wooland Virgilianus
  • Michael Gwynn
  • Virgilio Teixeira
  • Gabriella Licudi
  • Guy Rolfe
  • Friedrich von Ledebur
  • Robert Riettii
  • Rafael Luis Calvo

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q367748), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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