... realizes that the will of the people can be the one thing stronger then the power of the emperor, and he knows he will only achieve that power by becoming the greatest hero in Rome. This intense movie is filled with talented actors perfectly fit to play their role. Russell Crowe plays Maximus and Commodus is played by Joaquin Phoenix. Connie Nielsen plays the role of Lucilla, the sister of ... an important character, since she conspires with Senator Gracchus, played by Derek Jacobi, to get rid of her brother. Oliver Reed plays Proximo, while Richard Harris is Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Th...

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• Grade Level: High School

... made it as far as it did. However, in my opinion, Gladiator was a very successful film that kept me on the edge of my seat. In the film Gladiator, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) who plays the emperor of Rome, is dying on the Germanian frontier of the Empire. Upon his death, he whishes to announce his loyal general, Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) as emperor of ... Rome, in order to restore Rome to the republic it once was. However, Maximus wants no part of power, and prefers to return to his farm where ... stated that it would have been more convincing for the Romans to be s...

• Word Count: 726
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• Grade Level: High School