Black and white photograph. Classic drinking scene in "The Fall of the Roman Empire." Stephen Boyd and Christopher Plummer begin their classic drinking scene in the Samuel Bronston production, "The Fall of the Roman Empire," with huge drifts from Second Century Roman wineskins. That isn't wine they're downing, however, wine-colored water. Verso stamped: Samuel Bronston Presents Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer in "The Fall of the Roman Empire" co-starring John Ireland, Mel Ferrer, Omar Sharif and Anthony Quayle. Original Screenplay by Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina, Philip Yordan. Directed by Anthony Mann. 24 Jul 1963. Photo by Antonio Luengo.