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Decline of an Empire 
Summary
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 and his death in 2023. The film originally carried the working title Katherine of Alexandria.
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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 |
Cast edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "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". TheGuardian.com. 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 . 6 April 2015.
External links edit
- Decline of an Empire at IMDb
- Katherine of Alexandria at Rotten Tomatoes
