Review of The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) by Alex H — 27 Jan 2009
An uncommonly cerebral version of a sword-and-sandal epic. Not quite as good as it's progeny Gladiator but well-made and very entertaining, nevertheless. Alec Guiness was a natural choice for Marcus Aurelius and Plummer really established himself in Hollywood in a superb performance as Commodus.
A bit long considering it's emphasis on dialogue over action but I would rather watch 4 hours of this than 2 hours of most contemporary historical epics.
This review of The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) was written by Alex H on 27 Jan 2009.
The Fall of the Roman Empire has generally received positive reviews.
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