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The Fall of the Roman Empire (film)
| The Fall of the Roman Empire | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Fall_of_roman_empire_(1964).jpeg) Original theatrical release poster by Renato Fratini | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
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| Produced by | Samuel Bronston |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Edited by | Robert Lawrence |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 185 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million[2] |
| Box office | $4.8 million (US)[3] |
The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 American epic historical drama film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston, with a screenplay by Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina and Philip Yordan. The film stars Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Mel Ferrer, and Omar Sharif.
When the filming of El Cid (1961) had finished, Anthony Mann saw a copy of Edward Gibbon's 1776–1789 six-volume series The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire inside Hatchards bookshop. He pitched a film adaptation of the book to Samuel Bronston, who then agreed to produce the project. Philip Yordan was enlisted to write the script while Charlton Heston was initially set to star. However, Heston backed out of the film and agreed to star in 55 Days at Peking (1963). Prominent actors were cast to portray multiple roles in the film. The final screenplay was written by Ben Barzman and Basilio Franchina with a prologue written by historian Will Durant. Filming began in January 1963 and wrapped in July. The film featured the largest outdoor set in the history of film at that time, a 92,000 m2 (990,000 sq ft) replica of the Roman Forum.
The film's name refers not to the final fall of the Western Roman Empire, which did in fact survive for centuries after the period depicted in the film, but rather to the onset of corruption and decadence which led to Rome's demise. It deals extensively with the problem of imperial succession, and examines both the relationship between father and son on the background of imperial politics as well as the nature and limits of loyalty and friendship.
On March 24, 1964, the film premiered at the London Astoria. Critics found the script lacking in emotion and humanity and the direction misguided, but accorded a degree of praise for the large spectacles.[4][5][6][7][8] The film was a financial failure at the box office, earning $4.8 million on a budget of $16 million.
- ^ "The Fall Of The Roman Empire". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda (March 20, 1964). "'Roman Empire' Has $16 Million Look: Pageantry and Performances in Bronston Film Praised". Los Angeles Times. Part V, p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)". The Numbers.
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سقوط الإمبراطورية الرومانية (فيلم) Arabic La caiguda de l'Imperi Romà Catalan ڕووخانی ئیمپڕاتۆرییەتیی ڕۆمانی (فیلم) CKB The Fall of The Roman Empire CY Der Untergang des Römischen Reiches German Η πτώση της Ρωμαϊκής Αυτοκρατορίας (ταινία) Greek La caída del Imperio romano Spanish The Fall of the Roman Empire EU سقوط امپراتوری روم FA La Chute de l'Empire romain French
