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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019812269
Format: Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Genius Products (TVN)
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
MPN: 81226
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Genius Products (TVN)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Running Time: 179 minutes
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Theatrical Release Date: 1964
Editorial Review:
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The second and last of Anthony Mann's historical epics is a smart, handsome spectacle of the decadence, corruption, and intrigue that tears apart the greatest empire the world has seen. The sprawling story spreads itself thin over a number of characters and stories. At the center are handsome but stiff Stephen Boyd as Livius, the loyal soldier and symbolic son of the aging emperor (Alec Guinness), and Christopher Plummer as Commodus, the corrupt heir to the throne--boyhood friends turned enemies when the latter accedes to the throne and sells out the values of his father for greed and hedonistic pleasures. The three-hour running time is filled out with the tales of Sophia Loren (as the beautiful Lucilla in love with Livius but coveted by greedy Commodus) and a gallery of heroes and villains that includes James Mason, Mel Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, John Ireland, Omar Sharif, and Eric Porter. The film is highlighted with spectacular scenes (a grandiose funeral fit for an emperor, brutal battles in the provinces as the barbarians threaten the empire, and a climactic duel to decide the destiny of Rome), which Mann weaves into the shadowy intrigue of the halls of power. Like his previous epic El Cid, The Fall of the Roman Empire remains one of the best of the 1960s epics: well written (and largely historically accurate) with strong performances and a consistently elegant style, but it lacks a central core and the magnetic hero of its superior predecessor. --Sean Axmaker
Product Description:
Anthony Mann directs this giant-size, three-hour, sweepingly pictorial entertainment (Daily Variety) that chronicles the peace-loving Caeser, Marcus Aurelius (Guinness) and his corrupt son, Commodus, (Plummer) who covets his throne. Featuring epic battles, breathtaking sets and locations, and a chariot race that easily rivals Ben Hur, Fall of the Roman Empire charts the greedy miscalculations that led to this civilization s collapse at the bloody hands of the Barbarians. DVD Special Features: Reproduction of Original 1964 Souvenir Program. Six Color Production Stills. Bonus Disc featuring A Collection of Historic Films about Ancient Rome, all Shot on the Film's Sets.
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The box that holds the Miriam Collection three-DVD limited collector's edition of Anthony Mann's epic FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) is an extremely well-constucted heavy paper type (similar to greeting card cases, but sturdier). Its cover has a textured matte finish in an ecru shade that's decorated with an embossed actor composite. The film's title appears above this picture in gold colored bas-relief letters.
Stored inside is a 32 page booklet, a repro of the movie's original souvenir ... Read More
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Before Gladiator, there was The Fall of the Roman Empire. Both films covered the same time period of 180-192 AD. Most of the characters are the same. The protagonist in both films is fictional.
The 1964 film is stunning in its Spanish cinematography. The massive sets are impressive. The script is well written with dialogue that would stimulate the thinker. Dimitri Tiomkin would win the Golden Globe for the musical score, but not the Oscar. Anthony Mann's direction is superb for the most ... Read More
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The DVD arrived much quicker than I expected. It was also in excellent shape. I can now have "Jim movie" Sundays again. Thanks for such prompt shipping and I will definitely be ordering more in the future.
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This movie was fantastic. The acting was phenomenal and the scenes were beautiful. The DVD quality was great.
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I tried hard to like this flick, but eventually concluded that Rome was depicted best as either a stupendous Cecil B. DeMille extravaganza, or a savvy drawing-room drama on the order of "I, Claudius." There's a strange unpleasant tension and imbalance throughout: a script that doesn't quite flow, actors that seem not fully engaged (even Mason and Guinness merely appear professional rather than riveting, and the leads are second-rate and two-dimensional), scenic designers who are striving for visual bling and ... Read More
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