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. The film was a financial failure at the box-office. 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. ... Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914–August 5, 2000) was an English 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, CC) (born Friday, December 13, 19291) is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. ... Anthony Mann (June 30, 1906 - April 29, 1967) was an American actor and film director. ...

The 2000 film, Gladiator, had a similar story and characters.

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. The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Caesar Augustus. ... (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 rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... 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

• Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (nominated & won)
• Academy Award for Best Music, Score - Substantially Original (nominated)

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

• List of Roman Emperors
• the Five Good Emperors, of which Marcus Aurelius was the last
• Gladiator, another film based on Commodus' reign
• The Fall of the Roman Empire

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. ... The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 film starring Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, and Christopher Plummer. ...

External link

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