The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Anthony Mann |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Bronston, Michal Waszynski (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Epic, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | Period Piece |
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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)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Dimitri Tiomkin | Nominated |
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Livius:
A few days longer, Caesar, we'll bring you his head.
Marcus Aurelius: No Livius, please don't bring me his head. I wouldn't know what to do with it.
Timonides: [when Ballomar threatens to continue burning Timonides's left hand] Let's look at this logically...
Livius: [standing over body of Timonides] What happened, gentle Greek? Did you try to tell them there were three possibilities? Did you not know there was a fourth? This!
[picks up and throws spear away]
Lucilla: This is the way they answer to reason and now even you must see, this is the only way to answer them.
Livius: He does not seem dead to me, I can still feel his life, hear his words. Tell me what I must do in his name.
[yelling]
Livius: March the army into Rome and drown the city in blood!
Lucilla: [uncovering the Christian cross Timonides wore around his neck] He was my father's friend and a wise man.
Livius: I shall go alone into Rome, if I do not return by sunset, let the army enter Rome.
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Marcus Aurelius: No Livius, please don't bring me his head. I wouldn't know what to do with it.
Timonides: [when Ballomar threatens to continue burning Timonides's left hand] Let's look at this logically...
Livius: [standing over body of Timonides] What happened, gentle Greek? Did you try to tell them there were three possibilities? Did you not know there was a fourth? This!
[picks up and throws spear away]
Lucilla: This is the way they answer to reason and now even you must see, this is the only way to answer them.
Livius: He does not seem dead to me, I can still feel his life, hear his words. Tell me what I must do in his name.
[yelling]
Livius: March the army into Rome and drown the city in blood!
Lucilla: [uncovering the Christian cross Timonides wore around his neck] He was my father's friend and a wise man.
Livius: I shall go alone into Rome, if I do not return by sunset, let the army enter Rome.
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Facts about
Stephen Boyd blamed the massive commercial failure of The Fall of the Roman Empire for ruining his movie career.
Kirk Douglas turned the film down, even though he wanted to work with Sophia Loren.
At 1312 by 754 ft., the Roman Forum still holds the record as the largest outdoor set ever built for a film.
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Kirk Douglas turned the film down, even though he wanted to work with Sophia Loren.
At 1312 by 754 ft., the Roman Forum still holds the record as the largest outdoor set ever built for a film.
read more facts about The Fall of the Roman Empire...
