While The Fall of the Roman Empire is even more technically assured than El Cid, it's less interesting narrative-wise.
Comment
05/15/08
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
100 %
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 9
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The success of Anthony Mann's wide-screen epic El Cid (1961) led to this even grander undertaking, one of Hollywood's periodic infatuations with the decadence of Imperial Rome. After murdering his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius... [More]
Starring: Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Sophia Loren
Director: Anthony Mann
Get This Movie
Reviews for The Fall of the Roman Empire
1 - 12 (sorted by date)
Put bluntly, the difference between El Cid and Fall is the difference between faith in a concept of heroism that can transcend even death.
04/26/08
From back in the day when epic meant upwards of 10,000 extras, gargantuan sets, and 122-piece orchestras...in other words, CGI is for wimps.
04/25/08
Click to read the article
01/26/06
Click to read the article
05/09/05
Top CriticClick to read the article
05/24/03
1 - 12 (sorted by date)
Related Forums for The Fall of the Roman Empire
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
 18% |
The Happening |
| 35% |
You Don't Mess with th… |
 93% |
Iron Man |
| 85% |
Forgetting Sarah Marshall |
| 50% |
Sex and the City - The… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 77% |
Indiana Jones and the … |
| 97% |
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days |
| 88% |
Mongol |
| 78% |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| 30% |
War, Inc. |
IGN RSS Feeds