

Watch The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) for free in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Last updated 1 May 2026.
One of the great screen epics, The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim the Roman Empire.
Director: Anthony Mann
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