Fall of the Roman Empire Collector's Edition
Those sweet Weinstein boys are at it again -- they've put out another great epic movie in a collector's edition in homage to their mama, Miriam, just in time for Mother's Day.
The Fall of the Roman Empire is the second entry in The Miriam Collection. (The first was El Cid.) It's one of those, big sprawling epics with an incredible cast: Alec Guinness, Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif, James Mason, Christopher Plummer and Stephen Boyd. Whew.
DVD extras include a copy of the original 1961 souvenir pogram, production stills, and a bunch of featurettes about the Madrid location shoot, the Hollywood version vs. actual history, the theatrical trailer and more.
I have to admit I haven't seen this one yet, but I've got a copy and I'll review it as soon as I can. After alll, if Miriam Weinstein loves it, how can it be bad?
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I am looking for some info about a future Weinstein release. When I heard that the Weinstein brothers obtained the Bronston collection I knew we would get some great epics from the past. As a John Wayne fan and owner of a Duke site, I was wondering if you had any information about the possible release of Circus World (The Magnificent Showman)produced by Samuel Bronston in 1964?