The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
by Anthony Mann
Rimini Editions - February 2, 2022
Original title :
Audio : DTS-HD MA 5.1: English
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono: French
Subtitles : French
Duration : 185' ( )
Format : Blu-ray + DVD Combo - Limited Edition
Area : B
Genre : Peplum
Synopsis
Caesar senses death approaching and appoints Livius to succeed him. But his son Commodus refuses to step aside: he has his father assassinated and seizes the throne. Livius will try to oppose him. It is the beginning of a troubled time for Rome, which will begin its decline.
Mediabook case
Film presented with pre-credits opening music, intermission and ending music
Contains :
Bonus DVDs:
“The anti-hero according to Anthony Mann” by Jacques demande, film critic for the magazine Positif (2021, 11'40”)
“An empire named Bronston” by Samuel Blumenfeld, film critic for Le Monde newspaper (2021, 20'29”)
“The Fall of the Hollywood Empire” by Jean-François Rauger, director of programming at the Cinémathèque Française (2021, 12'31”)
Analysis of the film by Jean Douchet, film critic and historian (2005, 31'02”)
“Requiem” by Claude Aziza, honorary lecturer in Latin language and literature at the Sorbonne Nouvelle (2005, 43'17”)