The Fall of the Roman Empire

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Summary: Worst Film Ever
Review: This has to one of the worst films ever made. The problem is that you keep watching the movie with the hopes that it will get better. It never does. I am a great fan of Sophia Loren and I am surprised that she agreed to participate in such a farce. The movie's concept had such potential, but fails miserably. The battle scenes are truly pathetic, compared to movies made during that time frame. You shouldn't waste your time and certainly not your money on this film.

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Summary: Rome as it once was
Review: This is an excellent film from many perspectives, but in one way it is unique -- its effort to portray accurately the look of imperial Rome. Those who have carefully walked over the Roman Forum and Capitoline Hill will recognize many specific buldings, not just the great temples but also the commercial buildings around the Forum. In Ben Hur, by contrast, the set for the Roman Forum was mostly conjured out of thin air. It is unusual for Hollywood to construct sets that are reasonably true to history.

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Summary: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Review: This is one of the greatest and underrated film epics of all time. To match the visuals of this spectacle it has one of the most intelligent scripts containing depth and wit far beyond anything seen for this genre. The cinematography is just splendid and dramatically progresses the story (after all, film is a visual medium). The action sequences are remarkably moving and impressively staged. Dimitri Tiomkin's score is rich and evocative for a yearning of Rome's once greatness and its inevitable future. The cast and their performances are equal to its superlative production values includes: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plumber, Anthony Quail, John Ireland, Mel Ferrer, Omar Sharif and Andrew Keri. Guinness and Mason demonstrate their profundity for outstanding acting abilities. (I was taken aback when I saw "Gladiator" recently and found that it was a retelling, albeit a different story, of this epic).

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Summary: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Review: This is one of the most underrated film epic films of all time. It has a very intelligent script. The cinematography is great. The action sequences are impressively staged. Dimitri Tiomkin's score is rich. The cast includes: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plumber, Anthony Quail, John Ireland, Mel Ferrer and Omar Sharif.