Quo Vadis
1951 · Movie · 2h 54m · NR
DramaHistoryRomance
"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!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Metacritic
65/100
Key crew
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector
- S. N. BehrmanScreenplay
- Sonya LevienScreenplay
- John Lee MahinScreenplay
- Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert TaylorMarcus Vinicius
- Deborah KerrLygia
- Leo GennPetronius
- Peter UstinovNero
- Patricia LaffanPoppaea
- Finlay CurriePeter
- Abraham SofaerPaul of Tarsus
- Marina BertiEunice
- Buddy BaerUrsus
- Felix AylmerPlautius
- Nora SwinburnePomponia
- Ralph TrumanTigellinus
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Themes
suicidebased on novel or bookrome, italyroman empirechristianityemperorancient romeburningroman armynero1st centurychristian film