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.| Status: | Released (1964-03-24) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina, Philip Yordan |
| Productions: | Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 16757: Sophia Loren - Lucilla
- 10020: Stephen Boyd - Livius
- 12248: Alec Guinness - Marcus Aurelius
- 2091: James Mason - Timonides
- 290: Christopher Plummer - Commodus
- 14371: Anthony Quayle - Verulus
- 14502: John Ireland - Ballomar
Crews
- 40199: Anthony Mann - Director - Directing
- 57142: Andrew Marton - Second Unit Director - Directing
- 1588371: Herbert Taylor - Orchestrator - Sound
- 4082: Dimitri Tiomkin - Conductor - Sound
- 4667900: Cecil Bolton - Orchestrator - Sound
- 115307: Samuel Bronston - Presenter - Crew
- 1537178: Julio Sempere - Second Second Assistant Director - Directing
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It's amidst the frozen forests of Germany that we meet Caesar Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) who is pondering a crucial question. He is ailing, aware that he'll be with his gods soon and that his son "Commodus" (Christopher Plummer) should not be entrusted with the empire. That hono ....
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