Decline of an Empire

2014

Biography / Drama / History / War

5
IMDb Rating 3.4/10 10 527 527

woman martyr biography alexandria egypt 4th century

Plot summary

The life of Katherine of Alexandria. Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend. Once alerted to his friend's whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West. Contains the last film role of Peter O'Toole, who died before the film was released.

Director

Michael Redwood Photo
Michael Redwood

Top cast

Peter O'Toole Photo
Peter O'Toole as Gallus
Frank Williams Photo
Frank Williams as The Confidente
Dudley Sutton Photo
Dudley Sutton as Marcellus
Edward Fox Photo
Edward Fox as Emperor Constantius
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979.49 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
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1.96 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us   es   de  
23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by robertasmith 2 / 10

Very poor, utter rubbish

I have only given it 2 as Edward Fox is as splendid as always. The story jumps all over the place, it is historical nonesense and utterly confusing. Some of the acting is worse than dire and the direction is appalling. Peter o'toole is sadly wasted but even with a better script this would have been a film too many for him.I can understand why this film was not given wider publicity - it is rubbish and you will be wasting your time watching it.
Reviewed by gjlewis10 2 / 10

There's a Great Story To Be Told About Katherine... This Isn't The Film That Tells It

Anyone who gets a film made should be commended, this, unfortunately, is where the compliments end.The main fault in the film lies in the script. There is no narrative, the writer/director has essentially cobbled together a bunch of scenes in the hope that they will connect with each other with no real threat or drive for the characters. It is understandable why actors such as the late Peter O'Toole and Edward Fox would be attracted to such a piece, if they were given free reign they'd be munching at the scenery like a rabbit on a lettuce leaf. Yet, they're not. These actors are restrained and make for a dull viewing experience. Seeing actors of this calibre being given the opportunity letting rip is always a pleasure, the fact that they are not is a wasted opportunity.Nicole Keniheart may look the part, but as a unifying presence for the whole story, she fails. There is nothing of interest to her, and the fate that falls on her doesn't have the emotional wallop that the Director was hoping for as we simply don't care for her. She has no character and as such we never truly connect with her. More could have been made of Katherine's affect on Rome and how she changed the lives of others as such it just feels as if her "followers" blindly accept that she is the second coming and go along with her. On the whole the film is flat and the greatest crime of all: dull. Ridley Scott's latest film "Exodus" suffered from a similar problem, yet at least it had spectacle. Granted this is on a lower budget, but there was potential to do so much with the material but fails miserably. We don't care for the characters, we aren't drawn into the story and the script is risible. There is a great story to be told about this woman and the last days of the Roman Empire, but this is not that film.On the plus side, it's in focus.
Reviewed by naptown935 2 / 10

what a shame!!

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