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Quo Vadis

"THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!"

1951-11-08 Drama 2hr 51m

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

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After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

  • Released
    1951-11-08
  • Revenue
    $21,037,000
  • Budget
    $7,623,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 51m
  • Genre
    Drama, History, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Italiano
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Mervyn LeRoy
Director
S. N. Behrman
Screenplay
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Keywords:
epic suicide based on novel or book rome, italy roman empire christianity emperor ancient rome burning roman army nero 1st century christian film claudius caesar guarda pretoriana praetorian guard matricídio sêneca

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Cast

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor
Marcus Vinicius
Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr
Lygia
Leo Genn

Leo Genn
Petronius
Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov
Nero
Patricia Laffan

Patricia Laffan
Poppaea
Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie
Peter
Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer
Paul
Marina Berti

Marina Berti
Eunice
Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer
Ursus
Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer
Plautius
Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne
Pomponia
Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman
Tigellinus
Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland
Nerva
Peter Miles

Peter Miles
Nazarius
Geoffrey Dunn

Geoffrey Dunn
Terpnos
Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen
Seneca
D.A. Clarke-Smith

D.A. Clarke-Smith
Phaon
Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley
Acte
John Ruddock

John Ruddock
Chilo
Arthur Walge

Arthur Walge
Croton
Elspeth March

Elspeth March
Miriam
Strelsa Brown

Strelsa Brown
Rufia
Alfredo Varelli

Alfredo Varelli
Lucan
Roberto Ottaviano

Roberto Ottaviano
Flavius
William Tubbs

William Tubbs
Anaxander
Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi
Galba
Marika Aba

Marika Aba
Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)
Adriano Ambrogi

Adriano Ambrogi
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
Anna Arena

Anna Arena
Woman (uncredited)
Alfred Baillou

Alfred Baillou
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
Giacomo Barnas

Giacomo Barnas
Senator (uncredited)
Scott R. Beal

Scott R. Beal
Fisherman (uncredited)
John Binns

John Binns
Officer (uncredited)
Francesca Biondi

Francesca Biondi
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Carlo Borelli

Carlo Borelli
Noble (uncredited)
Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley
Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)
Alfred Brown

Alfred Brown
Man (uncredited)
Valentino Bruchi

Valentino Bruchi
Mirmillon (uncredited)
Dante Ciriaci

Dante Ciriaci
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
Frank Colson

Frank Colson
Man (uncredited)
Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri
Young Christian Girl (uncredited)
Luca Cortese

Luca Cortese
Old Man (uncredited)
David Craig

David Craig
Little Boy (uncredited)
Daniel de Jonghe

Daniel de Jonghe
Apostle (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo
Woman (uncredited)
Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio
Apostle (uncredited)
Lia Di Leo

Lia Di Leo
Pedicurist (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia
Man (uncredited)
Cesare Fasulo

Cesare Fasulo
Noble (uncredited)
Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson
Apostle (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte
Mounted Captain (uncredited)
Enrico Formichi

Enrico Formichi
Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)
John Fostini

John Fostini
Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)
Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani
Senator (uncredited)
Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick
Slave (uncredited)
Jack George

Jack George
Fisherman (uncredited)
Carlo Ghisini

Carlo Ghisini
Guard (uncredited)
Trudy Glassford

Trudy Glassford
Woman (uncredited)
Joan Griffiths

Joan Griffiths
Woman (uncredited)
Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes
Christ (voice) (uncredited)
Adam Jennette

Adam Jennette
Man (uncredited)
Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer
Apostle (uncredited)
Gipsy Kiss

Gipsy Kiss
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Lee Kresel

Lee Kresel
Man (uncredited)
Richard Larke

Richard Larke
Guard (uncredited)
Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren
Lygia's Slave (uncredited)
Giovanni Lovatelli

Giovanni Lovatelli
Banquet Man (uncredited)
Helena Makowska

Helena Makowska
Older Woman (uncredited)
Anna Mancini

Anna Mancini
Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)
Michael Mark

Michael Mark
Fisherman (uncredited)
Clelia Matania

Clelia Matania
Parmenida (uncredited)
Richard McNamara

Richard McNamara
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin
Woman (uncredited)
Dario Michaelis

Dario Michaelis
Lydia's Guard (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari
Fisherman (uncredited)
John Myhers

John Myhers
Guard (uncredited)
Vincent Neptune

Vincent Neptune
Apostle (uncredited)
Anna Maria Padoan

Anna Maria Padoan
Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)
Louis Payne

Louis Payne
Apostle (uncredited)
Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini
Headkeeper (uncredited)
Alberto Plebani

Alberto Plebani
Steward (uncredited)
Paola Quattrini

Paola Quattrini
Crying Girl (uncredited)
Dino Raffaelli

Dino Raffaelli
Man (uncredited)
George Restivo

George Restivo
Apostle (uncredited)
Alfredo Rizzo

Alfredo Rizzo
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli
Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)
Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino
Man (uncredited)
Alessandro Serbaroli

Alessandro Serbaroli
Officer (uncredited)
Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
Raffaele Tana

Raffaele Tana
Man (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
William Taylor

William Taylor
Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)
Michael Tor

Michael Tor
Centurian (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe Tosi
Wrestler (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli

Carlo Tricoli
Apostle (uncredited)
Renato Valente

Renato Valente
Guard (uncredited)
Scilla Vannucci

Scilla Vannucci
White Slave Girl (uncredited)
Giuseppe Varni

Giuseppe Varni
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Dianora Veiga

Dianora Veiga
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar
Fisherman (uncredited)
Romilda Villani

Romilda Villani
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli
Woman (uncredited)
Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee
Chariot Driver (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-01

Oscar-nominated Peter Ustinov is superb as the Emperor Nero in this depiction of the end of the reign of this flawed megalomanic. His behavi... read more

Oscar-nominated Peter Ustinov is superb as the Emperor Nero in this depiction of the end of the reign of this flawed megalomanic. His behaviour is only tempered by the clever Leo Genn ("Petronius"), his arbiter of arts who manages by deft use of language and his wits, to keep the lunatic emperor from his worst excesses. Robert Taylor turns in a pretty standard performance as the film's hero "Vinicius" and Deborah Kerr looks stunning, though acts woodenly, as the rather simpering "Lygia". A wonderfully colourful spectacle of a film showing off the costumier and set designers arts to best effect. Miklós Rósza's score is suitably grand as our story gives the rise of Christianity the Hollywood treatment. It does run on a bit long, and I'm sure I spotted Sophia Loren driving a chariot...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Oscar-nominated Peter Ustinov is superb as the Emperor Nero in this depiction of the end of the reign of this flawed megalomanic. His behaviour is only tempered by the clever Leo Genn ("Petronius"), his arbiter of arts who manages by deft u...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-01

Oscar-nominated Peter Ustinov is superb as the Emperor Nero in this depiction of the end of the reign of this flawed megalomanic. His behaviour is only tempered by the clever Leo Genn ("Petronius"), h...

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