The Fall of the Roman Empire (
1964) | IMDb:
6.7
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.
Starring:
Sophia Loren
,
Stephen Boyd
,
Christopher Plummer
,
Alec Guinness
,
James Mason
,
Anthony Quayle
Cleopatra (
1963) | IMDb:
7
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Richard Burton
,
Rex Harrison
,
Pamela Brown
,
George Cole
,
Hume Cronyn
Francis of Assisi (
1961) | IMDb:
6.3
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.
Starring:
Bradford Dillman
,
Dolores Hart
,
Stuart Whitman
,
Cecil Kellaway
,
Eduard Franz
,
Athene Seyler
Solomon and Sheba (
1959) | IMDb:
6.1
Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
Starring:
Yul Brynner
,
Gina Lollobrigida
,
George Sanders
,
Marisa Pavan
,
David Farrar
,
John Crawford
Ben-Hur (
1959) | IMDb:
8.1
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
,
Jack Hawkins
,
Haya Harareet
,
Stephen Boyd
,
Martha Scott
,
Cathy O'Donnell
Around the World in Eighty Days (
1956) | IMDb:
6.7
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Ivanhoe (
1952) | IMDb:
6.7
Sir Walter Scott's classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.
Starring:
Robert Taylor
,
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Joan Fontaine
,
George Sanders
,
Emlyn Williams
,
Robert Douglas
Directed by:
Richard Thorpe
Produced by:
Pandro S. Berman
Quo Vadis (
1951) | IMDb:
7.1
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.