Overview
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.
DirectorAnthony Mann
ProducersSamuel Bronston
ScreenplayPhilip Yordan, Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina
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LanguageEnglish
Production companiesSamuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures
Budget19000000
TaglineNever before a spectacle like the fall of the Roman empire
