The Fall of the Roman Empire

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Never before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire

Released March 24, 1964

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.