| The Fall of Rome | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Dawson |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Marco Vicario [2] |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Renato Cinquini [2] |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani [2] |
Production company | Atlantica Cinematografica [2] |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Italy [1] [3] |
The Fall of Rome (Italian : Il crollo di Roma) is a 1963 Italian peplum film written and directed by Anthony Dawson. [4] [5]
Immediately following the death of Constantine the proconsul Junio resumed the persecutions against Christians. Among them is the centurion Mark, who manages to escape arrest and, together with her sister Licia, sets out on a journey to the consul Gaius. Attacked by soldiers of Valerio, Marco is saved with the help of a barbarian tribe, but loses Licia. Junio promises to Marco that all Christians will be freed if he agrees to fight in the arena and manages to defeat all his opponents. Accompanied by Svetla, a girl barbarian, Marco fights and returns freedom to Christians, but suddenly an earthquake strikes.
Fall of Rome was released in Italy on February 28, 1963. [1] [3]
The Monthly Film Bulletin stated that outside "picturesque outdoor scenery" and "quite a lot of spectacular destruction", the film was otherwise "a completely routine affair", noting that the story comes to a complete halt when Marcus achieves victory in the arena. [2]
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