Decline of an Empire
Appearance
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Directed by | Michael Redwood |
Produced by | Michael Redwood |
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Edited by | Helen Ellene Michael |
Music by | John Koutselinis |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Decline of an Empire is a 2014 British biographical historical drama film, produced and directed by Michael Redwood, about the life of Catherine of Alexandria. It is one of the last film roles of Peter O'Toole, who died before the film was released, and the last film of Joss Ackland before he retired. The film originally carried the working title Katherine of Alexandria.
Cast
- Nicole Madjarov as Katherine of Alexandria
- Peter O'Toole as Cornelius Gallus
- Steven Berkoff as Liberius
- Joss Ackland as Rufus
- Jack Goddard as Constantine the Great
- Dudley Sutton as Marcellus
- Edward Fox as Constantius
- Samantha Beckinsale as Vita
Release
The film was due for release in 2014[2] and was released direct-to-DVD in the United States on 12 August 2014 under the title Decline of an Empire. The film was also released direct-to-DVD in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2015 as Fall of an Empire: The Story of Katherine of Alexandria.[3] Red Rock Entertainment acted as executive producers.
References
- ^ "FALL OF AN EMPIRE - THE STORY OF KATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Peter O'Toole comes out of retirement for Katherine of Alexandria". 26 November 2013.
- ^ "FALL OF AN EMPIRE - THE STORY OF KATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA (15)". Release of 'Fall of an Empire: The Story of Katherine of Alexandria (Links to Amazon.co.uk) - Distributed by: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment .
External links
Categories:
- 2014 films
- 2014 biographical drama films
- 2010s historical drama films
- British biographical drama films
- British historical drama films
- Cultural depictions of Constantine the Great
- Constantine the Great and Christianity
- Films about Christianity
- Films set in ancient Egypt
- Films set in the 4th century
- Films set in the Roman Empire
- 4th century in the Roman Empire
- 2014 drama films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s British films
- Historical film stubs