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One of the great screen epics director Anthony Mann’s Oscar®-nominated The Fall of the Roman Empire comes to DVD for the first time in this digitally remastered deluxe edition. The all-star cast includes Academy Award® winners Alec Guinness and Sophia Loren with Christopher Plummer Stephen Boyd James Mason and Omar Sharif. Drawn from the same events that later inspired Gladiator the film charts the power-hungry greed and father-son betrayal that led to Rome’s collapse at the bloody hands of the Barbarians. Featuring great sets fine acting and thundering battle scenes (Videohound’s Movie Guide) plus a blistering chariot race rivalling that in Ben-Hur this is a must-see epic full of the gore and glories of ancient Rome (Channel 4). Features: Audio Commentary with Bill Bronston and Mel Martin ? The Rise and Fall of an Epic Production: The Making of the Film The Rise and Fall of an Empire: An Historical Look at the Real Roman Empire Dimitri Tiomkin: Scoring the Roman Empire Hollywood vs. History: An Historical Analysis Bill Deneen New Intro Original Intro & Life In Ancient Rome Julius Caesar Claudius: Boy Of Ancient Rome Rome In Madrid: 1964 Promotional Film The Fall Of The Roman Empire Trailer
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