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Fall of the Roman Empire: Film and History

edited by Martin M. Winkler

Joining previous efforts from Blackwell on Gladiator and Spartacus, this collection of linked essays looks at the 1964 historical epic The Fall of the Roman Empire, the last of the great Hollywood "sword and sandals" films until the revival of the genre in the 2000s. It examines the film from both historical and cinematic perspectives, asking how its portrayal of Ancient Rome fits with what we know of the historical reality, and analysing the use made by the scriptwriters of primary source material, and the influence of Edward Gibbon. Essays also set the film in the politics of its own time, the ways that it deals with the politics of Empire, and the critique of militarism embodied in the character of Marcus Aurelius. Appendices contain translations of the principal primary sources used in the film's production. 334p (Wiley-Blackwell 2009)

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