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UNITED STATES · 1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Anthony Mann
succession and power imperial rome military conflict moral leadership ambition and corruption
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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.

Year1964
CountryUnited States
DirectorAnthony Mann
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