In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

• DirectorAnthony Mann
• Release24 March 1964
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration3h 8m
• Budget$19,000,000
• Revenue$4,750,000
• Rate
  

  6.5
  206 reviews
• Productions

  Samuel Bronston Productions, Paramount Pictures