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Encyclopedia > The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 film starring Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, and Christopher Plummer. It was directed by Anthony Mann. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sophia Loren in 1955. ... Stephen Boyd (July 4, 1931 - June 2, 1977) - was an Irish actor, born in Glengormley in Northern Ireland, who starred in over fifty films. ... The Swan Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 - August 5, 2000) was a British actor who became one of the most versatile and best loved performers of his generation. ... James Mason in North by Northwest. ... Christopher Plummer photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Christopher Plummer (full name Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer) (born December 13, 19291) is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. ... Anthony Mann (1906-1967) was born Emil Anton Bundmann in Port Loma, California. ...

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The film loosely portrays historic events of the Roman Empire in the late 2nd century, particularly the career of Roman Emperor Commodus, his succession to his father Marcus Aurelius, and his clash with childhood friend Livius. Following historical records, Commodus is at first depicted as a promising young emperor but soon descends into instability and corruption. The film culminates in a symbolic battle of good versus evil. Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. ... (1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century - other centuries) Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... Roman Emperor is the title historians use to refer to the ruler of the Roman Empire. ... Commodus Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (originally Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus) (August 31, 161–December 31, 192 A.D.) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 A.D. He is often considered to have been one of the worst Roman Emperors, and his reign brought to a close... Marcus Aurelius Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. ...


Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ...

See also

This is a list of Roman Emperors with the dates they controlled the Roman Empire. ... The Five Good Emperors. ... Gladiator was a popular movie that appeared in 2000, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. ...

External link

  • IMDb: The Fall of the Roman Empire (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0058085/)

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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1236 words)
The Roman Empire was perhaps one of the greatest civilizations in history, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in North Africa and Spain to the Holy Land in the Middle East, and possessing many great cultural and technological achievements.
Since lead was used in Roman plumbing and cooking vessels, some historians have cited lead poisoning as a factor in the fall, claiming that it caused brain damage and may have caused some Roman leaders to act illogically (Grout).
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire (1188 words)
This contributed to the overall weaknesses of the empire.
Maintaining an army to defend the border of the Empire from barbarian attacks was a constant drain on the government.
The empire had to begin hiring soldiers recruited from the unemployed city mobs or worse from foreign counties.
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