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Quo Vadis (1951)

Poster for 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!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
  • Profile picture of Robert Taylor
    Marcus Vinicius Robert Taylor
  • Profile picture of Deborah Kerr
    Lygia Deborah Kerr
  • Profile picture of Leo Genn
    Petronius Leo Genn
  • Profile picture of Peter Ustinov
    Nero Peter Ustinov
  • Profile picture of Patricia Laffan
    Poppaea Patricia Laffan
  • Profile picture of Finlay Currie
    Peter Finlay Currie
  • Profile picture of Abraham Sofaer
    Paul Abraham Sofaer
  • Profile picture of Marina Berti
    Eunice Marina Berti

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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