The Fall of the Roman Empire Overview:

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Michal Waszynski and Samuel Bronston.

Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringDimitri TiomkinNominated
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Victorinus: We're in command now Livius, the throne is yours.
Senator: Gaius Mettelus Livius, the people are asking for you.
Livius: You would not find me very suitable, because my first official act would be to have you all crucified.


Livius: You're beautiful.
Lucilla: You're beautiful.


Timonides: [when Ballomar threatens to continue burning Timonides's left hand] Let's look at this logically...


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Alec Guinness admitted that he never saw more than twenty minutes of the completed film.
Kirk Douglas turned the film down, even though he wanted to work with Sophia Loren.
Sophia Loren's salary for the film was $1,000,000 becoming the second actress (behind Elizabeth Taylor for Cleopatra) to receive that amount for a single film.
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