The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) (115 movies items)

" Notes: Apparently, after the success of ‘El Cid’, they decided to make another movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren but, apparently, Heston didn’t get along at all with Loren on that film and he refused to work with her again. Well, even though this movie was better than ‘El Cid’, at least, as far as I was concerned, eventually, it turned out to be a huge flop when it came out. Anyway, the directing was actually pretty good and the whole thing "

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: Apparently, after the success of ‘El Cid’, they decided to make another movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren but, apparently, Heston didn’t get along at all with Loren on that film and he refused to work with her again. Well, even though this movie was better than ‘El Cid’, at least, as far as I was concerned, eventually, it turned out to be a huge flop when it came out. Anyway, the directing was actually pretty good and the whole thing "

Stephen Boyd Films Viewed by Kathy (12 movies items)

" Director: Anthony Mann Starring: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Mel Ferrer and Omar Sharif Action-packed look at the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is the glory, the greed and grandeur that was Rome. Here is the story of personal lust for power and the shattering effects of that power's loss. Here is the tale of the plight of a people living on the brink of a political abyss. "