Drama ·History ·Romance · United States of America · 1951 · 2h 54m

Quo Vadis

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Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Cast
Robert Taylor as Marcus Vinicius Deborah Kerr as Lygia Leo Genn as Petronius Peter Ustinov as Nero Patricia Laffan as Poppaea Finlay Currie as Peter
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography William V. Skall — Director of Photography Ralph E. Winters — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer Sonya Levien — Screenplay John Lee Mahin — Screenplay
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Quo Vadis — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suicidebased on novel or bookrome, italyroman empirechristianityemperorancient romeburningroman armynero1st centurychristian film
Key Collaborators
Mervyn LeRoy Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography William V. Skall Director of Photography Ralph E. Winters Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Sonya Levien Screenplay John Lee Mahin Screenplay S. N. Behrman Screenplay Henryk Sienkiewicz Novel Sam Zimbalist Producer Herschel McCoy Costume Design
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