Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

Watch Movie
2010
3h 20m
5.1(14 votes)
Drama

Overview

Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as a young and middle-aged man come from his Confessions, which is probably the earliest extant autobiography.

Links & Resources

IMDbView

Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Lux Vide

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Alessandro Preziosi

Augustinus (age 25)

Alessandro Preziosi
Acting

Monica Guerritore

Monica

Monica Guerritore
Acting

Franco Nero

Augustinus (age 76)

Franco Nero
Acting

Aglaia Szyszkowitz

Paola

Aglaia Szyszkowitz
Acting

Katy Louise Saunders

Lucilla

Katy Louise Saunders
Acting

Wenanty Nosul

Possidius

Wenanty Nosul
Acting

Alexander Held

Valerius (age 75)

Alexander Held
Acting

Cosimo Fusco

Patricius

Cosimo Fusco
Acting

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Macrobius

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Acting

Francesca Cavallin

Iustina

Francesca Cavallin
Acting

Götz Otto

Geiserich

Götz Otto
Acting

Johannes Brandrup

Valerius (age 25)

Johannes Brandrup
Acting

Lech Mackiewicz

Ammonius

Lech Mackiewicz
Acting

Sebastian Ströbel

Centurio Fabius Domicius

Sebastian Ströbel
Acting

Serena Rossi

Khalida

Serena Rossi
Acting

Sonia Aquino

Blesilla

Sonia Aquino
Acting

Vincenzo Alfieri

Fulvius

Vincenzo Alfieri
Acting

Dominic Atherton

Valentianus II

No Image
Acting

Alessandro Borghi

Camillus

Alessandro Borghi
Acting

Valerio Colangelo

Roman Officer

No Image
Acting

Diego Laurenti Sellers

Ennius

No Image
Acting

Adrian Moore

Fabius (age 8)

Adrian Moore
Acting

Jannis Niewöhner

Valerius (age 16)

Jannis Niewöhner
Acting

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Ilarius Domicius

Krzysztof Pieczyński
Acting

Matteo Urzia

Augustinus (age 15)

Matteo Urzia
Acting

Jerzy Zelnik

Sidonius

Jerzy Zelnik
Acting

Cesare Bocci

Romanianus

Cesare Bocci
Acting

Andrea Giordana

Ambrosius

Andrea Giordana
Acting

Sana Kassous

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Larissa Volpentesta

Blesilla

Larissa Volpentesta

Similar Movies

Marketa Lazarová
7.7
1967

Marketa Lazarová

Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.

Movie
God's Army 2: States of Grace
6.8
2005

God's Army 2: States of Grace

A drive-by shooting in Venice, California, changes the lives of five people forever. States of Grace tells the story of a homeless street preacher, Louis, a gang banger, Carl, an aspiring actress, Holly, and two young missionaries, Lozano and Farrell, in what critics have hailed as one of the finest films of the year and one of the best Christian-themed films ever made.

Movie
Apostasy
6.8
2017

Apostasy

A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.

Movie
La Sainte Famille
4.9
2017

La Sainte Famille

The story of a traditional Catholic family in northern France, part of society but subject to all its changes.

Movie
Collision
7.1
2009

Collision

COLLISION carves a new path in documentary film-making as it pits leading atheist, political journalist and bestselling author Christopher Hitchens against fellow author, satirist and evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson, as they go on the road to exchange blows over the question: "Is Christianity Good for the World?". The two contrarians laugh, confide and argue, in public and in private, as they journey through three cities. And the film captures it all. The result is a magnetic conflict, a character-driven narrative that sparkles cinematically with a perfect match of arresting personalities and intellectual rivalry. COLLISION is directed by prolific independent filmmaker Darren Doane (Van Morrison: Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl, The Battle For L.A., Godmoney).

Movie
Macedonian Saga
5.0
1993

Macedonian Saga

The arrival of the young teacher Damjan in one village in western Macedonia shakes the usual daily life of its inhabitants who belong to different religions.

Movie
My Name Is Khan
8.0
2010

My Name Is Khan

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.

Movie
The Law of My Country
8.5
2012

The Law of My Country

Algeria. Benjamin, Kateb and Antoine are three teenagers from three religious backgrounds who never should have met. But they share the same passion for football and the same disregard for the disapproving looks which their unusual friendship draws.

Movie
Agora
7.0
2009

Agora

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

Movie
A Long Way Off
5.8
2014

A Long Way Off

Jacob is tired of living on the family farm, submitting to the rules of his father. One day he demands an early inheritance from his father, who shocks his young son by agreeing to give it to him. So, he heads to the big city doing things his way without restraint, and for a while he does well-surprisingly well. He takes huge business risks and converts his small fortune into a big fortune, despite his extremely flamboyant lifestyle that attracts the wrong women, including seductive Laura, whose rich boyfriend Frank is often dangerously nearby. Jake had it all: money, ladies, prestige-but then-he loses it all and just when he things he's hit bottom the bottom drops some more- until he is eating out of dumpsters and eventually ends up living in a literal pig pen. Coming to his senses he heads home, determined to work in an entry level position for his dad, who surprises him once again by running to him-but is it to kiss him or kill him?

Movie
A Matter of Faith
4.7
2014

A Matter of Faith

Christian girl Rachel Whitaker goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced by her popular biology professor Marcus Kaman, who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. When Rachel’s father senses something amiss with his daughter, he begins to examine the situation and what he discovers catches him completely off-guard. Now very concerned about Rachel drifting away from her Christian faith, he sets out to do something about it.

Movie
Under Jakob's Ladder
7.0
2011

Under Jakob's Ladder

Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob, a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist system, can only stand by and watch as the world around him slowly disintegrates and fear and suspicion rule the day. Like most of the men in his village, he soon finds himself in a Soviet prison. But it is there that he discovers that the freedom he craves might actually be found within the walls of his cell.

Movie
Caught
10.0
1987

Caught

Tim Devon was born out of wedlock and his mother never told his father about him. Overwhelmed, Tim leaves Los Angeles in search of his father-armed with only a name and the city of Amsterdam as clues. When funds run out, Tim begins the downward spiral into a life of crime and drug use. He is encountered by a single caring person.

Movie
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
5.2
1993

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building and surrounded by police. But they're not going to surrender; they prefer to die.

Movie
Rock Haven
4.8
2007

Rock Haven

The coastal California community of Rock Haven is the perfect place for cute eighteen-year-old Brady and his loving mother to begin a fresh start. Their mission: to spread the word of the Lord. But while roaming the beach one day, Brady meets Clifford, a young man who is the complete opposite of him: outgoing and athletic as well as incredibly handsome. Their initial encounter stirs up feelings of homo desire that Brady has been suppressing. Once Clifford makes it clear that their attraction is mutual, Brady's conflicting feelings of religious obligation and natural impulse go into overdrive, and the two young men must navigate their confusion, lust and beliefs in order to come to a mutual understanding.

Movie
I Can Only Imagine
7.5
2018

I Can Only Imagine

Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart's troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

Movie
Gold Through the Fire
6.5
1987

Gold Through the Fire

A seventeen year old Russian Christian performs a daring escape to get away from the religious persecution of the Soviet Union. He comes to America and stays with a Christian family. While attending the local high school, and much to his surprise, he suffers a different kind of persecution because of his belief in God and the Bible.

Movie
The Fall of Rome
4.5
1963

The Fall of Rome

After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the centurion Marco forced to become a gladiator.

Movie
The Message
7.2
1976

The Message

In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.

Movie
Are You Awake?
2025

Are You Awake?

After seeking transcendence through shamanic rituals, Ana’s life is transformed overnight by an unexpected turn toward faith.

Movie

Recommended Movies

The Physician
7.3
2013

The Physician

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.

Movie
The Miracle
6.4
2003

The Miracle

Tonio is a 12 year old boy who one day gets run over by a car. Before he loses his senses, Tonio sees something which will change his life. When he wakes from the coma in the hospital, he casually comes into contact with a man who is dying.

Movie
Notting Hill
7.3
1999

Notting Hill

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

Movie
Titanic
7.9
1997

Titanic

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

Movie
Shutter Island
8.2
2010

Shutter Island

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

Movie
Back to the Future
8.3
1985

Back to the Future

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Movie
Oppenheimer
8.0
2023

Oppenheimer

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Movie
Joker
8.1
2019

Joker

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Movie
Eden Lake
6.8
2008

Eden Lake

When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.

Movie
Inside Out
7.9
2015

Inside Out

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Movie
Tenet
7.2
2020

Tenet

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Movie
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7.4
2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

Movie
The Truman Show
8.1
1998

The Truman Show

An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

Movie
Raya and the Last Dragon
7.8
2021

Raya and the Last Dragon

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

Movie
Interstellar
8.5
2014

Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Movie
WALL·E
8.1
2008

WALL·E

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Movie
Juno
7.1
2007

Juno

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

Movie
Coraline
7.9
2009

Coraline

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Movie
Kingdom of Heaven
7.0
2005

Kingdom of Heaven

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Movie
8 Mile
7.1
2002

8 Mile

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

Movie