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10/18/08
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:9
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: The success of Anthony Mann's wide-screen epic El Cid (1961) led to this even grander undertaking, one of Hollywood's periodic infatuations with the decadence of Imperial Rome. After murdering his... [More]
Starring: Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Sophia Loren
Director: Anthony Mann
Reviews for The Fall of the Roman Empire
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Top CriticWhile The Fall of the Roman Empire is even more technically assured than El Cid, it's less interesting narrative-wise.
05/15/08
... surely the most magnificent period piece of its era.
05/14/08
Put bluntly, the difference between El Cid and Fall is the difference between faith in a concept of heroism that can transcend even death.
04/26/08
From back in the day when epic meant upwards of 10,000 extras, gargantuan sets, and 122-piece orchestras...in other words, CGI is for wimps.
04/25/08
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01/26/06
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09/09/05
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07/07/05
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05/09/05
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11/07/03
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05/24/03
Top CriticNo review available.
08/16/02
An above average epic.
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