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The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection)

starring: Sophia Loren, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Boyd, James Mason

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019803977
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Label: Genius Products (TVN)
Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Genius Products (TVN)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Running Time: 179 minutes
Sales Rank: 3463
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Theatrical Release Date: March 26, 1964



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Product Description:
Anthony Mann directs this giant-size, three-hour, sweepingly pictorial entertainment (Daily Variety) that chronicles the peace-loving Caeser, Marcus Aurelius (Guinness) and his corrupt son, Commodus, (Plummer) who covets his throne. Featuring epic battles, breathtaking sets and locations, and a chariot race that easily rivals Ben Hur, Fall of the Roman Empire charts the greedy miscalculations that led to this civilization s collapse at the bloody hands of the Barbarians.

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The second and last of Anthony Mann's historical epics is a smart, handsome spectacle of the decadence, corruption, and intrigue that tears apart the greatest empire the world has seen. The sprawling story spreads itself thin over a number of characters and stories. At the center are handsome but stiff Stephen Boyd as Livius, the loyal soldier and symbolic son of the aging emperor (Alec Guinness), and Christopher Plummer as Commodus, the corrupt heir to the throne--boyhood friends turned enemies when the latter accedes to the throne and sells out the values of his father for greed and hedonistic pleasures. The three-hour running time is filled out with the tales of Sophia Loren (as the beautiful Lucilla in love with Livius but coveted by greedy Commodus) and a gallery of heroes and villains that includes James Mason, Mel Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, John Ireland, Omar Sharif, and Eric Porter. The film is highlighted with spectacular scenes (a grandiose funeral fit for an emperor, brutal battles in the provinces as the barbarians threaten the empire, and a climactic duel to decide the destiny of Rome), which Mann weaves into the shadowy intrigue of the halls of power. Like his previous epic El Cid, The Fall of the Roman Empire remains one of the best of the 1960s epics: well written (and largely historically accurate) with strong performances and a consistently elegant style, but it lacks a central core and the magnetic hero of its superior predecessor. --Sean Axmaker



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Great Epic Brings History to Life
At times when the epic was often "mere spectacle," this is an attempt of taking history seriously, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Solid historical epic on 2nd century Rome.
A very enjoyable movie with good period detail and enough history to be well above the typical sword ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A must have dvd when you enjoyed Gladiator
A high recommended movie because of the superior quality of actors, the greatness of outdoor scenes and ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Tricky title.
The best of this DVD are the extras. I hoped, by the title, the last moments of the roman empire in the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Classic Movie
I'm so glad that this great movie was FINALLY released to DVD. The movie,Gladiator (Widescreen Edition) ... Read More

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