The success of Anthony Mann's wide-screen epic El Cid (1961) led to this even grander undertaking, one of Hollywood's periodic infatuations with the decadence of Imperial Rome. After murdering his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus drifts into a life of wanton depravity as the Gothic hordes gather at the Empire's borders. THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE is a Hollywood spectacular in the grand tradition, but Mann manages to elicit some terrific performances amongst the mob scenes. According to the trailer, the film contains "Not just 3 or 4, but ALL of the known emotions!"
Product Identifiers
UPC
0796019803977
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64310561
Product Key Features
Actor
Alec Guinness, Sophia Loren, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason
Rating
NR
Edition
2-Disc Deluxe Edition; the Miriam Collection
Movie/TV Title
Fall of the Roman Empire
Director
Anton Bundsmann, Anton Mann, Anthony Mann
Format
DVD
Release Year
2008
Genre
Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
2
Display Format
2-Disc Deluxe Edition; the Miriam Collection
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason