The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Published 4 okt 2024 Renato Reis I It s Difficult To Think Of an Unpopular Film by A Major Hollywood Auteur More Ambitious or Awe Inspiring Than Anthony Mann s The Fall of the Roman Empire. Certainly It Was One of the Most Ambitious Films of Any Kind In Terms of Production, Not Only Was It One of the Most Expensive Ever Made, With the Largest Net Ever Built, but It Was Made Entirely Outside the Studio System. It Was the Penultimate Achievement of Samuel Bronston s independent Production Company, and, Today, It is More Well Known For Bankrupting Bronston Than It is For Any Artistic Achievement. Its Massive Financial Failure Was Probably Inevitable, Considering How Difficult It Would Be To Turn A Profit On Such an Over-Budgeted Colossus Under Even Ideal Circumstances, But, After Lukewarm Reception At Cannes and A Handful of Snarky Reviews From the Likes of Bosley Crowther, the Film Was Saddled With A Long Lasting Reputation For Being A Giant Turkey. It Has Slowly Earned Some Status As A Lost Classic, but Audiences and Critics Alike Overwhelmingly Prefer El Cid, the Previous Collaboration Between Mann and Bronston. El Cid … Meer lezen over Anthony Mann – The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)