The Fall of the Roman Empire NEW Cult Blu-Ray Disc Anthony Mann Sophia Loren

Description: BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brand new, official studio-released Blu-Ray of this great film, imported from Sweden This is a Blu-Ray Disc, Region A/B/C. This Blu-Ray Disc will play on any standard Blu-Ray player. Blu-Ray Discs will not play on any regular (not Blu-Ray) DVD player. Blu-Ray Discs will not play on any regular (not Blu-Ray) DVD player. This item does not contain pornographic material and may be lawfully sold to and viewed by minors. OUR OTHER PRODUCTS AND POLICIES o If you found this DVD/Blu-Ray to your liking, you will probably find one or more other rare items that we sell to your tastes. 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If these steps don't work, then unfortunately subtitles are not optional. o We now offer FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the world! FILM DETAILS Screened, competed or awarded at:Golden Globes Oscar Academy Awards Other Film Festival Awards Language Selections:Danish ( Subtitles ) English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ) Finnish ( Subtitles ) Norwegian ( Subtitles ) Swedish ( Subtitles ) Product Origin/Format:Sweden ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C ) Running Time:173 min Aspect Ratio:Widescreen (1.78:1) Special Features:Interactive Menu Movie filmed in 1964 and produced in:Country: United States ( Region: USA, Canada ) Directed By:Anthony Mann Written By:Ben Barzman Basilio Franchina Actors:Sophia Loren ..... Lucilla Stephen Boyd ..... Livius Alec Guinness ..... Marcus Aurelius James Mason ..... Timonides Christopher Plummer ..... Commodus Anthony Quayle ..... Verulus John Ireland ..... Ballomar Omar Sharif ..... Sohamus Mel Ferrer ..... Cleander Eric Porter ..... Julianus Finlay Currie ..... Senator Andrew Keir ..... Polybius Douglas Wilmer ..... Niger George Murcell ..... Victorinus Norman Wooland ..... Virgilianus Synopsis:Marcus Aurelius Antonius, philosopher-emperor of Rome, summons his empire's governors and princes to German war headquarters for a Pax Romanus. He confides to his daughter, Lucilla, that his adopted son, Livius, will succeed him instead of his more unstable heir, Commodus. Overhearing this, Cleander, a blind prophet loyal to Commodus, presents Marcus with a poisoned apple. After the funeral, Livius, who does not share Lucilla's ambition for himself or Rome, allows Commodus to proclaim himself emperor. Lucilla marries Sohamus of Armenia. While pestilence ravages Rome, Commodus continues his vain, licentious behavior, neglecting all symptoms of unrest while banishing anyone reminding him of his responsibilities: Livius, Lucilla, Timonides the Greek. Though Fall of the Roman Empire is now infamous as the epic which destroyed the cinematic "empire" of producer Samuel Bronston, the film is actually an above-average historical drama, attempting to make sense of the political intrigues which resulted in the dissolution of the Glory That Was Rome. The film begins with wise, diplomatic emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness) calling together the various representatives of the many nations within the Empire as a means of securing peace and prosperity for all involved. When Marcus intimates that he intends to turn over his crown to adopted son Livius (Stephen Boyd) rather than the logical successor Commodus (Christopher Plummer), he is poisoned by one of Commodus' cronies. Marcus' daughter Lucilla (Sophia Loren) tries to get Livius to claim the throne, but he wants no part of it; thus, the fate of the empire is in the incompetent hands of the preening Commodus. Despite efforts by cooler heads to save Rome from ruin, Commodus vainly declares himself a god and kills anyone who poses a threat to him. When he learns that Lucilla actually has a stronger claim to the throne than he does, Commodus condemns her to be burned at the stake. Only then does Livius intervene, slaying Commodus and promising to try to pick up the pieces of the disintegrating empire. Attempting to find a common ground between history buffs and action fans, Fall of the Roman Empire has come to be regarded as a classic. Alas, audiences in 1964 had grown weary of epics (especially after the highly touted but disappointing Cleopatra), and failed to turn out in sufficient enough numbers to justify Fall's exorbitant cost. Virtually wiped out, Samuel Bronston would not be able to return to filmmaking until 1971, and then only on a much smaller and more pinchpenny scale. At the death of the wise emperor Marcus Aurelius his son Commodus becomes his heir against his will, his inability to govern increases the decay of the Roman empire. His sister leads an uprising against him, and he is finally killed in a duel with Livius, his sister's lover. Livius refuses to be made emperor, and leaves Rome with Commodus's sister. US/CANADA/MEXICO BUYER WARNING o WARNING: Please note that we sell NTSC/Region 1 DVDs from USA and PAL/Region 2&4 DVDs from other countries. If you have a standard DVD player bought in USA/Canada, and you have not specifically selected it to be able to play multi- region DVDs, please don't bid on PAL Region 2 & Region 4 DVDs - your player will not be able to play them. 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