The Fall of the Roman Empire [17277] Released: 1964-03-24 Revenue: $4,750,000 Budget: $19,000,000 Profit: $-14,250,000 Runtime: 188 mins Popularity: 2.3967 Vote Average: 6.5 Vote Count: 205 Overview: 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. Cast [30] Sophia LorenLucilla Stephen BoydLivius Alec GuinnessMarcus Aurelius James MasonTimonides Christopher PlummerCommodus Anthony QuayleVerulus John IrelandBallomar Omar SharifSohamus Mel FerrerCleander Eric PorterJulianus Finlay CurrieSenator Andrew KeirPolybius Douglas WilmerNiger George MurcellVictorinus Norman WoolandVirgilianus Michael GwynnCornelius Virgílio TeixeiraMarcellus Peter DamonClaudius Rafael Luis CalvoLentulus Lena von MartensHelva Roland CareyBarbarian Margaret FullerPart of Court Mario GhignoneGladiators Train Gabriella LicudiTauna Jeffrey O'KellyBrother of Liviu Robert RiettiOpening Narrator Guy RolfeMarius José TerrónSoldier on Horse Friedrich von LedeburBarbarian Patricia WrightRoman Citizen, S Trailers Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 Trailer John Landis on FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Fall of the Roman Empire - Trailer