The Fall of Rome
Cast & Crew
Anthony Dawson
Carl Möhner
Loredana Nusciak
Ida Galli
Andrea Aureli
Piero Palermini
Film Details
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Synopsis
With the death of Emperor Constantine, Giunio, who is attempting to seize power, arouses the Romans against the Christians. Marcus, a Christian centurion, is arrested but rescued from the gladiators' arena and given refuge in the camp of Rako, the leader of the barbarians. Giunio declares that the Christians are traitors, but Consul Caius, returning from battle, refuses to believe that Marcus has betrayed Rome. Marcus returns to Rome with Rako's daughter Svetla and wins the Christians' freedom by defeating three gladiators in the arena. Taking advantage of Caius' death at the hands of the invading barbarians, Giunio regains power and resumes persecuting the Christians. Marcus is sent to battle in the arena, but he is saved by an earthquake. Giunio is killed; the Romans are buried amid the ruins; and Marcus, preaching pacifism and tolerance, converts Svetla to his faith. [An Italian source suggests that Marcus is killed in the earthquake.]
Director
Anthony Dawson
Cast
Carl Möhner
Loredana Nusciak
Ida Galli
Andrea Aureli
Piero Palermini
Giancarlo Sbragia
Nando Tamberlani
Maria Grazia Buccella
Laura Rocca
Jim Dolen
Riccardo Ricci
Mimmo Maggio
Roberto Bettoni
Nando Poggi
Claudio Scarchilli
Renato Terra
Joe Pollini
Crew
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Trivia
Notes
Filmed in Italy in 1962 as Il crollo di Roma. Anthony Dawson is a pseudonym for Antonio Margheriti.
