The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
2xDVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC, 16:9 (720x480) VBR | 02:05:11 | 14.22 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English HoH, Spanish
Genre: Historical Epic
2xDVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC, 16:9 (720x480) VBR | 02:05:11 | 14.22 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English HoH, Spanish
Genre: Historical Epic
Though Fall of the Roman Empire is now infamous as the epic which destroyed the cinematic "empire" of producer Samuel Bronston, the film is actually an above-average historical drama, attempting to make sense of the political intrigues which resulted in the dissolution of the Glory That Was Rome. The film begins with wise, diplomatic emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) calling together the various representatives of the many nations within the Empire as a means of securing peace and prosperity for all involved. When Marcus intimates that he intends to turn over his crown to adopted son Livius (Stephen Boyd) rather than the logical successor Commodus (Christopher Plummer), he is poisoned by one of Commodus' cronies. Marcus' daughter Lucilla (Sophia Loren) tries to get Livius to claim the throne, but he wants no part of it; thus, the fate of the empire is in the incompetent hands of the preening Commodus. Despite efforts by cooler heads to save Rome from ruin, Commodus vainly declares himself a god and kills anyone who poses a threat to him. When he learns that Lucilla actually has a stronger claim to the throne than he does, Commodus condemns her to be burned at the stake. Only then does Livius intervene, slaying Commodus and promising to try to pick up the pieces of the disintegrating empire. Attempting to find a common ground between history buffs and action fans, Fall of the Roman Empire has come to be regarded as a classic. Alas, audiences in 1964 had grown weary of epics (especially after the highly touted but disappointing Cleopatra), and failed to turn out in sufficient enough numbers to justify Fall's exorbitant cost. Virtually wiped out, Samuel Bronston would not be able to return to filmmaking until 1971, and then only on a much smaller and more pinchpenny scale.Synopsis by Hal Erickson, Allmovie.com
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Director: Anthony Mann
Writers: Ben Barzman (screenplay), Basilio Franchina (screenplay), Philip Yordan
Cast: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer,
Anthony Quayle, John Ireland, Omar Sharif, Mel Ferrer and other
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) 2-Disc Deluxe Edition
Special Features:
Audio commentary by Bill Bronston, son of producer Samuel Bronston, and Mel Martin, biographer of Samuel Bronston
DISC ONE:
*The Movie, part 1 (89:10)
"Rome in Madrid" 1964 promotional film (22:18)
Cast & Crew Filmographies
Stills Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes
- Promotional Materials
Original Theatrical Trailer (4:03)
Bonus trailers for the Miriam Collection: "El Cid" (1:04), "Cinema Paradiso" (1:24) and "Control" (1:21)
DISC TWO:
* The Movie, part 2 (96:01)
"The Rise and Fall of an Epic Production: The Making of the Film" documentary (29:12)
"The Rise and Fall of an Empire: An Historical Look at the Real Roman Empire" featurette (10:56)
"Hollywood vs History: An Historical Analysis" featurette (9:45)
"Dimitri Tiomkin: Scoring the Roman Empire" featurette (20:04)
"About this film" text page
All thanks to original releaser - Karloff
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