In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
Released: Mar 24, 1964
Runtime: 188 minutes
Stars: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle
Crew: Anthony Mann (Director), Samuel Bronston (Presenter), Andrew Marton (Second Unit Director), Mauro Sacripanti (Second Assistant Director), Julio Sempere (Second Second Assistant Director), Dimitri Tiomkin (Conductor)