| Decline of an Empire | |
| Director: | Michael Redwood |
| Producer: | Michael Redwood |
| Music: | John Koutselinis |
| Editing: | Helen Ellene Michael |
| Studio: | Katherine of Alexandria Limited |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | GBP12,000,000 (estimated)[2] |
| Gross: | $87,873[3] |
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.
The film was due for release in 2014.[4] It was released direct-to-DVD in the United States on 12th August 2014 under the title '
The Guardian awarded the film one out of five stars: "Fall of an Empire: The Story of Katherine of Alexandria review – a Roman epic on a British budget". Audience Review on Rotten Tomatoes is at 23% (No Reviewer's Reactions)