| Sophia Loren | Lucilla |
| Alec Guinness | Marcus Aurelius |
| Stephen Boyd | Livius |
| James Mason | Timonides |
| Christopher Plummer | Commodus |
| Anthony Quayle | Verulus |
| John Ireland | Ballomar |
| Mel Ferrer | Cleander |
| Omar Sharif | Sohamus |
| Eric Porter | Julianus |
Toward the end of his reign, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius intends to hand over his throne to the steadfast soldier Livius . Before he can enact his intentions, a loyalist to Commodus, the de facto heir, poisons Aurelius. Commodus becomes an ineffectual leader, corrupt and pompous -- and although Livius concedes to Commodus' rule, he cannot stand by when Commodus threatens to kill Aurelius' daughter, Lucilla .
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