The Fall of the Roman Empire (movie)

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) is an historical movie starring Stephen Boyd, Christopher Plummer, Sophia Loren, and Alec Guinness. It is about ancient Roman history. It is sometimes considered the last of the big-budget peplum movies.

Plot

Commodus (Christopher Plummer) is disinherited by his father Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guiness), by adopting a step-son, his favorite general Livius (Stephen Boyd). As a result, Commodus murders his father, and becomes emperor and rules as a tyrant.

Other websites

• The Fall of the Roman Empire on IMDb
• The Fall of the Roman Empire at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Fall of the Roman Empire at the TCM Movie Database